Ministry Files Criminal Complaint Against İsmail Saymaz and Murat Ağırel
An official application was filed with the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the journalists, citing their statements on a television program and social media posts.
The relevant ministry filed a criminal complaint with the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against journalists İsmail Saymaz and Murat Ağırel due to their statements targeting Minister Bolat on a television program they attended and their social media posts.
Criminal Complaint and Rationale
In the official criminal complaint petition submitted to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the statements allegedly uttered by İsmail Saymaz and Murat Ağırel targeting Minister Bolat on a television program were addressed in detail.
Legal evaluations regarding the target and nature of the statements and posts were included in the petition.
Allegations of Manipulation and Perception
It was stated that Saymaz and Ağırel intertwined fictitious and unfounded information in a manipulative manner and publicly disseminated it.
It was argued that an intentional perception and impression were attempted to be created among the public through this method, suggesting that Minister Bolat personally committed an unlawful act.
Social Media Posts
It was emphasized that the misleading of the public continued to be caused on social media platforms following the television broadcast.
It was explicitly stated in the petition that the posts constituted a planned set of actions contrary to the truth.
Charges and Legal Characterization
It was stated that the actions in question constituted the crimes of unlawfully disseminating personal data, insult, defamation, and publicly disseminating misleading information to the public.
It was noted that these posts aimed to reduce the ministry's reputation in the eyes of society.
Targeting the Legal Personality of the State
The petition stated that the attacks were statements essentially targeting the legal personality of the state in the person of the Minister.
It was indicated that the punishment of attacks aimed at wearing down the state and its institutions is a necessity for the constitutional order.