He claimed the threat targeting journalist Ağırel's children was 'exaggerated': Controversial statement from Emin Pazarcı
Journalist Murat Ağırel received messages of support from numerous figures after revealing threats targeting his children on his social media account. While his colleagues stated that the situation was unforgivable, another journalist, Emin Pazarcı, claimed that the issue was being blown out of proportion.
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Ağırel's reaction was met with impartialsegments of society while messages of supportwere pouring in, Akşam Newspaper's Ankara representative and columnist Emin Pazarcı made a highly controversial statement.
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EminPazarcı inhis statementmaderegardingthe matter used the following expressions :
"How they are exaggerating, shouting and they arecrying out...
They are running to the prosecutor's office, here and there...
What is it, they are being threatened on socialmedia!
You are witnesses, is there anyone who has been threatened as much as I have? What do I do? I give my answer, I say "The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on" and I continue on my way..."