Ertuğrul Özkök reacts to media coverage of Özgür Özel: 'If I cannot criticize the President...'
Drawing attention to the balance of criticism in the media, Ertuğrul Özkök stated that he does not find it right to direct criticism at the opposition leader in an environment where the government cannot be freely criticized.
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Journalist Ertuğrul Özkök made assessments regarding the media on Özlem Gürses's program. Özkök explained the approach he has adopted regarding the balance of criticism in journalism.
Stating that he has adopted a principle in his remarks, Özkök said, "I have set a principle for myself; in an environment where I cannot freely criticize the government or the President, I will not criticize the CHP Chairman either. In such journalism, they keep hitting Özgür Özel just to show 'Look how independent we are'," he stated.