Ece Üner reacts sharply to Fatih Portakal's comments on 'Barış Pehlivan'! 'Characterless, spineless'

While the repercussions of the statement made by journalist Fatih Portakal following the detention of his colleague Barış Pehlivan continue, a notable reaction has come from Ece Üner.

"SUCH DAYS ARE LIKE AN X-RAY OF CHARACTER"

"Such periods actually serve as an X-ray of one's character," said Üner, adding, "In that X-ray, we see very clearly who has character, who has a spine, who is spineless, and who is characterless. I don't know if there is neighborhood pressure today or not. But there is a terrible government pressure. Therefore, instead of engaging in neighborhood gossip today, it is a day for solidarity.

I leave it to you to judge the legitimization of a detention by another journalist saying 'you did wrong' while journalists are being taken into custody. But I will say this much. Such days are truly days like an X-ray of character. It emerges from that X-ray who has character and who is characterless," she stated.

WHAT DID FATİH PORTAKAL SAY?

Speaking on the Sözcü TV Main News Bulletin, Fatih Portakal said regarding the detention of Barış Pehlivan, "As an experienced journalist like you, living in Turkey and practicing journalism in a country like Turkey, you need to know the conditions of Turkey. First and foremost, you should not do it from a journalistic perspective.

I can criticize Barış in this regard, and I think I have the right to criticize. He shouldn't have done it, and he had shared it on X today. Is his detention correct? He shouldn't have been detained in this manner. You summon him, and he goes to give his statement. Is this also a show? Yes, it is a bit of a show, as far as we can see from the Police units," he had said.