Merdan Yanardağ speaks on the programs under RTÜK investigation: Will Musa Özuğurlu continue?
TELE1 Editor-in-Chief Merdan Yanardağ had apologized for the comments made by morning show host Musa Özuğurlu regarding the late Ferdi Tayfur. Yanardağ had announced that there would be adjustments to the program.
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Yanardağ had announced that they would make adjustments to the program that became a topic of discussion due to the remarks made by host Musa Özuğurlu about the late artist 'Ferdi Tayfur'. A new statement has come from Yanardağ.
Yanardağ's statements caused reactions on social media. Following this, Yanardağ clarified his words.
"HE WILL DO THE PROGRAM"
Yanardağ said the following: "People are curious, let us explain.. Musa Özuğurlu will do the program on Monday. We will not give credit to the totalitarian mentality, troll terror, lies, and lumpenism. The mentioned adjustment relates to institutional operations and linguistic unity. An apology was made, and for us, the issue is closed."
RTÜK HAD LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION
TELE1 host Musa Özuğurlu's remarks about Ferdi Tayfur, saying "He was terrible from an artistic perspective," had sparked major debates on social media. Finally, RTÜK Chairman Ebubekir Şahin announced that an investigation had been launched into Özuğurlu's 'Ferdi Tayfur' commentary.