Support from AKP's Tayyar for Ağırel's call to authorities: Even if they touch our nerve endings

Journalist Murat Ağırel shared a post on his social media account, demanding that the individual who directed severe insults at his children be punished by the authorities as soon as possible. Ağırel's call received widespread support, primarily from his fellow journalists. Another voice of support for Murat Ağırel's call to the authorities came from AKP's Şamil Tayyar.

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Support from AKP's Tayyar for Ağırel's call to authorities: Even if they touch our nerve endings

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The post in que stion on his social media account inhis post, Ağırel urged the authorities to address this persontheindividual to be found and punishedimmediatelymade a callregardingthe matter.

Ağırel's this callWhile many journalists offered their support, another message of support came from AKP's Tayyar.

Şamil Tayyar, in a post on his social media account, expressed hisInthe statement heused the following expressionsasfollows:

"Regarding journalist Murat Ağırel's appeal to the prosecutor's office and law enforcement authorities I was saddenedwhen I read his call. It was clear

that he was feeling very helplessas he cried out not as a 'journalist'but as a 'father',and Ithoughtit appears.

I believe that the competent authorities will not, and cannot, remain indifferent to this outcry, I think, and

while I may not agree with his viewsif we do not, even if they touch our nerve endings, we cannot remain silent about children and family being threatened, we should not remain silent. We must not.

Human life, life sesecurityis aboveall kinds of polemicsand conflicts.It stands above them.

Pastget well soon."

I was saddened when I read journalist Murat Ağırel's call to the prosecutor's office and police authorities.

It is clear that he feels very desperate when he says he is crying out not as a 'journalist' but as a 'father'.

I believe that the competent authorities will not, and cannot, remain indifferent to this outcry,...
— Şamil Tayyar (@samiltayyar27) January 1, 2026