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Muharrem Sarıkaya returns to Habertürk after resigning for slapping journalist

Muharrem Sarıkaya returns to Habertürk after resigning for slapping journalist

Sarıkaya had to resign as the Ankara representative of Habertürk TV after slapping an agency reporter while interviewing the mayor of Antep.

14 February 2022

Union protests violence against reporter Ahmet Demir on live broadcast

Union protests violence against reporter Ahmet Demir on live broadcast

The DİSK Press Union protested Muharrem Sarıkaya’s physical violence against reporter Ahmet Demir in front of the Habertürk media outlet’s building in İstanbul. “The slap in the face of laborers cannot be forgiven,” said union chair Faruk Eren.

21 December 2021

Antep Mayor Şahin remains silent to violence against journalist on live broadcast

SARIKAYA RESIGNS

Antep Mayor Şahin remains silent to violence against journalist on live broadcast

Habertürk Ankara representative Muharrem Sarıkaya slapped İhlas News Agency (İHA) reporter Ahmet Demir. While he apologized for his behavior later on, both his behavior and the silence of Fatma Şahin have caused a public outrage.

20 December 2021

‘Politicians’ targeting of journalists is the ugly face of politics’

PRESS COUNCIL

‘Politicians’ targeting of journalists is the ugly face of politics’

The Press Council of Turkey has released a statement about MHP Vice Chair İzzet Ulvi Yönter’s verbal attack on Habertürk TV presenter Ebru Baki: “It is yet another zeal for ‘bringing the press into line’.”

Media authority fines Habertürk TV over opposition MP's remarks during program

Media authority fines Habertürk TV over opposition MP's remarks during program

An investigation was opened against an opposition deputy for "insulting the army" after he criticized the sale of a military factory to Qatar.

2 December 2020

Afrin Resident Blames ‘FSA’, Habertürk TV Translates as ‘YPG’

Afrin Resident Blames ‘FSA’, Habertürk TV Translates as ‘YPG’

Interviewing with Habertürk TV channel, Afrin residents have talked about Free Syrian Army, the channel has translated as YPG.

29 March 2018 Elif Akgül,Murat Bayram,Ferid Demirel

Prof. Mazıcı Taken off Air Upon Criticizing Erdoğan

Prof. Mazıcı Taken off Air Upon Criticizing Erdoğan

Upon her remark “the lives of those who have lost their lives were as valuable as Erdoğan’s”, Prof. Dr. Mazıcı has been taken off the air and Marmara University has announced that it would launch an investigation into the academic.

"RTÜK's Input for Discrimination of LGBT Individuals"

LAMBDA ISTANBUL

"RTÜK's Input for Discrimination of LGBT Individuals"

The LGBT organization LambdaIstanbul criticized RTÜK for fining the Habertürk TV channel for a discussion on homosexuality and protested the RTÜK President for saying that "showing homosexuality as normal violates the Turkish family structure".

22 December 2010 Burçin Belge