Reporter who attacked Nejat İşler apologizes

Famous actor Nejat İşler, tabloid reporter Tarık Eker, who headbutted him, made a statement regarding the matter. Eker stated that Nejat İşler initiated the fight by saying to him, "Are you Osman Gökçek's dog? I don't give interviews to that guy's channel. Fuck off." and started the fight by sayingsaying "Most importantly, I am a fat her of a child; I could not tolerate the words he used regarding my child. I am aware that what I did was wrong, but after his words about my child, I bengaged in such an actand forleaving the institution I work forfaced with such an incident,I apologize," he said.The reporter's questions

wereAngered by this, İşler, first entered into a verbalargument. Walking towards the reporter while saying, "If we are going to fight, let's fight," İşler began to shout. Nejat İşler'shurling of insults and pushing the reporter, and the reporter's persistence despite being told "You areprovoking me," resulted in a fightthat ended..

After the insults, the reporter headbutted Nejat İşler. Eker, who delivered the headbutt, made a statement on his social media account.

Tarık Eker's social media post is as follows:

Nejat İşler: You are Osman GAre you his dog?I do not give interviews to that guy'schannel.

"Regarding the footage of the incident between actor Nejatİşler and myself that has occupied the public agenda, I feel compelled to make thisstatement. Like every journalist and my colleagues,I was only doing my job.I have no other wish or desire.

On the night the incident took place, I approached Nejat İşler very politely torequest an interviewand politely conveyed my request to him. Upon my request, Nejat İşler said, 'Are you Osman Gökçek's dog? I will not give an intI am not giving an interview. F... off,' he said to me in front of peopleinthe middle of which he used words full of profanity and insults.

Followingthese sentences heformed, without losing my composure, I said, 'Mr. Nejat, why are you speakinglike this? It is shameful.' Despite this, hecontinued his profanity and insults. Many times before, my colleagueİşler, who has had such incidents with my colleagues, asked me questions like, 'Why are youworkingalongside thesedogs?' I told him, 'I am a tabloid reporter who has dedicated 20 years to thisindustry, I amdoing my job,'he said.I am. Furthermore, even though I walked away after sayingthat I have adaughter I amresponsible for, he shouted severe insults andprofanities at me from behind.

Not content with that, the actor, also under the influence of alcohol,said, 'Your boss will also...'adding '...your face too,' and although he continued with hisswearing and insults, I did notopenmymouth to say a single word. While I was continuing to look for news in the same neighborhood like my other journalist colleagues, I encountered Nejat İşler once again, and as I tried to ask him a question, he continued with hisswearing and insults. Acting impulsively, an incident occurred that I neverwanted to experience.

Because of this incident, I apologize to the institution I work for,to Nejat İşler, to my daughter, and to theentire public. Those who know meclosely, my colleagues and mymanagers, know well that in the manyyears I have dedicated to tabloid journalism, I have neverexperienced such a situationbefore.

Most importantly, I am a father of a daughter; I could not tolerate the words he used regarding my child. I am aware that what I did was wrong, but after the words about my child, I lost control.I apologizefor engaging in such an actand for leavingthe institution I work forto facesuch an incident,I apologize."

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