Yılmaz Özdil takes a jab at Uğur Dündar for changing channels: 'It is shameful'
During a live broadcast following personnel changes at Sözcü TV, Yılmaz Özdil launched a harsh critique at his colleague Uğur Dündar without mentioning him by name.
At Sözcü TV, as the recent personnel changes and layoffs continue to be a topic of discussion, Yılmaz Özdil responded to allegations regarding the channel and himself on the program Kırmızı-Beyaz.
Stating that he was not appointed to lead the channel as rumored, but that his opinion was sought regarding the personnel changes, Yılmaz Özdil took a jab at Uğur Dündar, with whom he has a strained relationship, without naming him, with the following remarks:
"It is shameful for people who should be doting on their grandchildrento still be playing the role of heroic journalists on television.Our biggest concern is that the future of the youth is being stolen.
Let's leave this media to the youth.They start ontelevision by saying things like 'investigative journalist'.
Can there be such a thing as an 'investigative' journalist?How can news be made without investigation anyway?. They start on television by saying things like 'investigative journalist'.
Investigativejournalist can there be such a thing? How can news be made without investigation anyway?"
Yılmaz Özdil takes a jab at Uğur Dündar for changing channels:
— 12punto (@12puntocomtr) December 9, 2025
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