He didn't like the headline, the crisis grew: The 'Akın Gürlek' claim behind Yılmaz Özdil's resignation from Sözcü

Following Yılmaz Özdil's departure from Sözcü TV and Sözcü newspaper, new claims regarding the background of the process have come to the fore.

According to the report by Gazete Pencere columnist Can Bursalı, at the root of the separation was the headline published in the March 27 edition of the newspaper titled "In the old Turkey, an admiral was being sunk for a title deed."

It was stated that this headline was published during the period when the "Justice Minister Akın Gürlek's title deeds" debates, brought to the agenda by Özgür Özel, were ongoing.

"I DID NOT LIKE THIS HEADLINE"

Yılmaz Özdil said regarding the headline in question during a Sözcü TV broadcast, "I did not like this headline, I will convey this to my friends during the commercial break."

THE CLAIM DURING THE COMMERCIAL BREAK

According to the claim, Özdil said during the commercial break, "These news stories are brought by journalists fed with money by Burhanettin Bulut."

According to the claim, Özdil said in a way that everyone could hear during the commercial break, "These news stories are brought by journalists fed with money by Burhanettin Bulut."

It was reported that following these words, the newspaper management requested an explanation from him.

In the report, it was stated that no connection could be established between the news written by Saygı Öztürk and Burhanettin Bulut.

According to the claim, it was suggested that Yılmaz Özdil, who could not prove the claim in question, was forced to leave his post after Burak Akbay also intervened.

Additionally, it was claimed that the decline in Sözcü TV's ratings also accelerated the separation process.

HE HAD CRITICIZED ÖZGÜR ÖZEL

Yılmaz Özdil had previously criticized Özgür Özel in his programs on Sözcü TV and in his own broadcasts for overshadowing the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) case by bringing Akın Gürlek's title deeds to the agenda.

Describing Akın Gürlek's invitation of journalists to the ministry during the holiday as a "communication success," Özdil had approached the title deed claims with distance.

News Source: 12punto