Harsh words from Fatih Portakal on live broadcast! 'There are some spineless and dishonorable people'

The Ministry of National Defense (MSB) has confirmed allegations that a brigadier general serving in Syria was involved in human smuggling using his official vehicle. The statement included the following: "The individuals involved in the incident have been arrested. The contracts of the contracted personnel have been terminated, and other personnel have been referred to the high disciplinary board. The unit commander, a brigadier general, has been retired."

"RETIREMENT IS NOT ENOUGH"

Sözcü TV Main News Bulletin anchor Fatih Portakal reacted harshly to the incident on live broadcast. While presenting the news, Portakal used the phrase "There are some spineless and dishonorable people" and, referring to that brigadier general, said, "Retirement is not enough; his rights must be stripped from him. In fact, people like this need to be exposed."

Fatih Portakal's statements on the subject are as follows;

"People like Vedat Zorba, like Yahya Yıldız, and others like them—those who have reached the rank of martyrdom—carry out those duties to protect the territorial integrity of this country and to protect this unitary structure. If you can sit comfortably in your home today, if I can conduct this broadcast today, it is thanks to these soldiers, these police officers, and these village guards...

"SPINELESS, DISHONORABLE PEOPLE"

May God have mercy on these martyrs who lay down their lives in this way. But there are some spineless people, there are some spineless and dishonorable people who use their command rank—of course, it's not many, but such filth emerges sometimes—to try to gain profit for themselves. Now, Barış Terkoğlu wrote the news about this a few days ago in Cumhuriyet Newspaper. There is a brigadier general in Syria and his bodyguard. They are smuggling people from Syria to Turkey using an official vehicle. In exchange for a certain amount of money... You heard that right, the person doing this via an official vehicle is also a person with the rank of brigadier general. Of course, I am excluding the good ones. There are many of them, but this needs to be exposed. This person was smuggling using the state's vehicle. And then the Ministry of National Defense confirmed this news.

There can be a rotten apple in every institution. Of course, there can be. I mean, these exist within every institution. Do you see how important the profession of journalism actually is? We need to thank Barış Terkoğlu for this article. Because he revealed this with documentation, if it weren't for Barış and journalists like Barış, we wouldn't be able to learn these things. They would continue to sail their ships. Look at his rank, there are actually many other things we haven't learned.

If the press were free, we would be able to learn much more. That is why they say the press is the fourth estate. They say the media is the fourth estate. I don't think it is enough for this person to be retired. If necessary, his ranks should be stripped. I wonder what immoral acts he committed before reaching the rank of brigadier general. Did this happen recently? No, it means it's in the person's nature.

"HIS RANKS SHOULD BE STRIPPED"

The person needs to be held accountable; before Turkish justice, this person's ranks should perhaps be stripped. Do you know that it is even important for this person's name to be exposed? That is why I say the profession of journalism is important and one really needs to protect this profession. Once again, I say well done to Barış Terkoğlu."

News Source: 12punto