Arrest request for Mehmet Akif Ersoy in drug operation: He had been suspended from duty
The prosecutor's interrogation of journalist Mehmet Akif Ersoy, who was detained as part of a drug operation, has concluded. Ersoy has been referred to court with a request for his arrest.
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Habertürk TV General Broadcasting Director Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Real Estate Expert Ufuk Tetik, Mustafa Manaz and Ebru Gülan were referred to the Duty Magistrate's Judge with a request for their arrest.
Elif Kılınç, Gizem Aybaktı, Dilara Yıldız, Buse For Öztay as well, an internationaltravel banwas requested as a form of judicial control.
TMSF SUSPENSIONFROM DUTYSUSPENDED
Habertürk sideissued a statementregarding Ersoy'semploymentstatus.
It was announced that Ersoy had beensuspended from his dutiesby the TMSF.Thestatementincludedthe following expressions:
"By the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office,within the scope of an ongoinginvestigation, Habertürk TV General Broadcast Director Mehmet Akif Ersoy was detained. For thesake of the ongoinginvestigation's integrityIn this regard, Mehmet Akif Ersoy hasbeen suspended from hisduties.Respectfully announced to the public."