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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