An investigation has been launched against TELE 1 TV Editor-in-Chief journalist Merdan Yanardağ over his article “As the order turns out to be a mafia!” (Düzenin Mafyalaşması!) published in daily BürGün on May 23, 2021. Investigated for “degrading the state and government”, Yanardağ gave his statement as part of the investigation and said that the judiciary should also be troubled with this situation of turning out to be a mafia (August 18).