1 October 2024
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chair Devlet Bahçeli, in his parliamentary group speech, targeted Halk TV and four journalists for reporting on the assassination of Sinan Ateş. He said, “Halk TV and CHP, watch your step. Everyone must know their place and avoid crossing the line. We will not allow owls to hoot in front of our door, and we will pluck the wings of vultures. You cannot question the MHP with four clown reporters.” Bahçeli openly targeted Halk TV’s Kayda Geçsin program journalist Timur Soykan, along with Şule Aydın, Murat Ağırel, and Barış Pehlivan.