07.04.2025 09:40
The famous economist Özgür Demirtaş's comments on the Chinese economy, which were expressed almost in the same words two days after being shared by the account Zerohedge, have sparked "copy" allegations on social media. Following these discussions, Demirtaş deleted his post.
Prof. Dr. Özgür Demirtaş made headlines with his striking post on the social media platform X on April 6. Demirtaş evaluated the economic pressures of the United States on China, arguing that there are three challenging paths in front of China.
In his post, Demirtaş stated, "We will see China now. Bring it on! There are 3 paths: Submit to the US and Trump, do what they say. Devalue the Yuan by 30% or more, impoverish your people. Print a total of 3 trillion dollars worth of your own currency and go crazy with your debt... Come on, CHINA: Choose, like, take..."
THE SAME WORDS ON ANOTHER ACCOUNT TWO DAYS AGO
However, the main topic that gained attention on social media after this post was that Demirtaş had conveyed these statements similarly to content shared by another account earlier. It was revealed that the relevant comment was shared two days before Demirtaş, on April 4.
DELETED POST AFTER PLAGIARISM ALLEGATIONS
This situation caused a significant stir on social media. Some users accused Demirtaş of "intellectual copying." Demirtaş later removed his post from social media.