Individual who accused IETT of misconduct on TRT Haber found to have been hired through 'Tevfik Göksu's network': Statement from Göksu

The remarks made by Cihan Demirel, who claimed on TRT Haber that irregularities were committed at IETT and that he was threatened by his supervisors, have caused a stir after a video of him spread on social media.

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Individual who accused IETT of misconduct on TRT Haber found to have been hired through 'Tevfik Göksu's network': Statement from Göksu

Footage in which Demirel claims he 'received a staff position thanks to Tevfik Göksu' has become a hot topic on social media.

Tevfik Göksu, who denied the allegations, announced that he would file a criminal complaint.

In the published footage, Cihan Demirel is heard telling someone he is chatting with on a bus that he entered the staff with the help of Tevfik Göksu, and he is heard saying, "We blew up IETT, didn't we?"

Individual who accused IETT of misconduct on TRT Haber found to have been hired through 'Tevfik Göksu's network':
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In the continuation of the footage, the person named Cihan Demirel claimed that he started working at the Ministry of Transport and that his position was secured thanks to Esenler Mayor Mehmet Tevfik Göksu.

STATEMENT FROM TEVFİK GÖKSU

Esenler Mayor Mehmet Tevfik Göksu made a statement regarding the footage in question on his social media account.

Denying the allegations, Göksu used the following expressions:

"I have never seen the person named Cihan Demirel, who claims to have been hired by our Ministry of Transport using my name, in my life; I have not met him, and I do not know who he is. The statements made about me are untrue. We are initiating legal proceedings regarding this individual."

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