Republican People’s Party (CHP) Beyoğlu Mayor candidate Alper Taş was incited to the TV show, “Gündemdekiler” [“Those on Agenda”] on TV5 channel. Following the words of Taş on LGBTI+ rights during the show, the show was removed from broadcast and the host of the show, journalist Çağlar Cilara was fired from the channel.
In his speech, Taş expressed that “he will be following the decisions and issues of LGBT decided in their own assemblies” and the channel was targeted by pro-government media. Cilara made a statement on his social media account on the matter: “The TV5 adventure is over as well. Journalists in Turkey are stuck in between the political polarisation, fights and turmoil. I ask my questions, I report news and I have made over 3 thousand shows within eight years. Don’t worry, I will continue asking questions.”
06.03.2019
susma24.com