29.01.2025 09:51
A reaction to Fatih Portakal's remarks about the detained journalist Barış Pehlivan also came from İsmail Küçükkaya. Küçükkaya stated, "No one has the right to question Barış Pehlivan's journalism. Fatih made a very big mistake in terms of timing and content," expressing his discontent towards Portakal, whom he referred to as "my friend."
Two days ago, after Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu revealed the name of the expert who wrote reports about Esenyurt and Beşiktaş Municipality, journalist and Cumhuriyet writer Barış Pehlivan, who shared his conversation with the expert with the public, was detained on charges of "listening to and recording conversations between individuals" and "attempting to influence the expert."
FATIH PORTAKAL'S COMMENT BECAME A SENSATION
While the repercussions of this incident continue, a striking statement came from Sözcü TV Main News presenter Fatih Portakal. Expressing that he did not find Barış Pehlivan's actions correct, Portakal stated, "Barış may be a very good journalist, but let him play the conversation he had with that expert to those around him. And even if that person says, 'I do not want to appear on Halk TV, I do not want it to be published,' even in a place where he is openly listened to, asking for his address, and I do not know what kind of editorial boards they have later, but if you are publishing this statement of a person who does not want this, it is a mistake, wrong, and you should not do it."
A REACTION FROM İSMAİL KÜÇÜKKAYA
This criticism, which made a big impact on social media, drew significant reactions from the opposition, and a notable assessment came from İsmail Küçükkaya. Stating that "no one has the right to question their journalism," Küçükkaya said, "No one has the right to question Barış Pehlivan's journalism. He has paid a price as well. Fatih made a very big mistake in terms of timing and content there."