Workers' Party of Turkey (TİP) Istanbul MP Ahmet Şık made various allegations in a statement on his social media account regarding Yeni Şafak reporter Burak Doğan, who is known for his proximity to the government. Quoting a post Doğan made on November 7 regarding arrests carried out as part of a funding investigation, Şık drew attention to the journalist's silence for some time.
Şık alleged that Doğan, who has come to the fore with his posts regarding developments within the Ministry of Justice and the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, had been removed from WhatsApp groups associated with these institutions and that his entry to the courthouse had been banned.
"HE WAS REMOVED FROM WHATSAPP GROUPS, HIS ENTRY TO THE COURTHOUSE WAS BANNED"
Ahmet Şık stated that they had been trying to obtain information on the matter after Burak Doğan had not made any posts on his social media account for some time.
Şık used the following expressions in his statement:
"We were concerned when Burak Doğan, who works day and night under the command of the Ministry of Justice and the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, has been silent since yesterday. We asked and inquired. It turns out that the shelf life of Burak Doğan, who has by far taken the first place in the hit-job journalism he has been doing since October 2024, has expired, just like Furkan Torlak, who is accused of espionage. Just like the AKP did to Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, he was first removed from WhatsApp groups and then his entry to the courthouse was banned."
We were concerned when @doganburak29, who works day and night under the command of the Ministry of Justice and the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, has been silent since yesterday. We asked and inquired. It turns out that the shelf life of Burak Doğan, who has by far taken the first place in the hit-job journalism he has been doing since October 2024, has expired, just like Furkan Torlak, who is accused of espionage. Just like the AKP did to Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, he was first removed from WhatsApp groups and then his entry to the courthouse was banned. Could he be held responsible for the Erlik video made about Akın Gürlek? If it's true, it's very funny; if not, it's tragic: Who knows where he is now?
— AHMET ŞIK (@ahmetsahmets) November 8, 2026
News Source: 12punto
