Ahmet Nesin's claims regarding the financing of Artı TV and Artı Gerçek spark debate on social media
While Ahmet Nesin's funding statements in his YouTube broadcast sparked widespread repercussions on social media, Ayşe Hür directed questions to Nesin over the claims.
Fugitive journalist Ahmet Nesin's remarks in a YouTube broadcast regarding the past financing of Artı TV and Artı Gerçek and the source of salaries have sparked debates on social media.
Broadcast Claims Spark Debate
Fugitive journalist and author Ahmet Nesin's remarks on his YouTube channel regarding Artı TV and Artı Gerçek, which were established by the PKK terrorist organization's diaspora, ignited a wide-ranging debate on social media.
Statement on the Source of Salaries
Stating that he is no longer with the two media outlets, Nesin claimed that during the period when he and Ayşe Hür worked at the same channel, their salaries were paid from Brussels and the funds used were connected to money coming from the families of deceased PKK terrorists.
Ragıp Duran Targeted
In his statements targeting fugitive journalist Ragıp Duran, Nesin argued that television broadcasting with Kurds was intended to be transformed into a BBC-like model and that Duran made suggestions in this direction.
Social Media Posts and Allegations
A social media user named Mustafa Özlük claimed in a post on August 30 that Ayşe Hür, Ragıp Duran, and Yektan Türkyılmaz improperly used large sums of money during the establishment process.
In his post on September 10, Özlük targeted Ragıp Duran based on Ahmet Nesin's statements and called on Nesin to disclose what he knows.
Ayşe Hür's Questions and Silence
Historian Ayşe Hür addressed Ahmet Nesin on September 10 by quoting Mustafa Özlük's post, asking whether the slanders originated from him and whether he knew this person; Ragıp Duran, meanwhile, maintains his silence against the allegations.