'Daltons' claim from lawyer Afşin Hatipoğlu: 'I was threatened with death during live broadcast'

Lawyer Afşin Hatipoğlu stated that during the live broadcast of the television program he attended the other day, he received calls from numbers with foreign country codes and later received threatening messages.

According to Hatipoğlu, he was first called from a number starting with +63, and then a message was sent to him, giving the name of a manager of the criminal organization known as the Daltons and asking him to leave the broadcast. Hatipoğlu said that after blocking this number, he received a call from another number, this time starting with +62.

Stating that the caller introduced himself and claimed that he "got permission" from the leader of the Daltons organization, Hatipoğlu stated that he was told that he was given a "fine" of 5 million lira and that he would be killed if he did not pay this money.

Hatipoğlu stated that he filed a criminal complaint with the documents he had and requested protection. He stated that an appointment was made to meet with the Istanbul Police, but later this appointment was canceled and he was told that the issue should be explained to a police station.

"I WAS ASKED TO LEAVE THE BROADCAST BY GIVING THE NAME OF A PERSON"

"As of now, my life is under threat," said Hatipoğlu's statement on his social media account as follows:

"On Friday evening, while I was on the broadcast of Sözcü TV, I was called from a phone number starting with +63. I could not answer the phone because I was on the air. Then a message was sent to me. In the message, the name of a person who was claimed to be the manager of the Daltons organization was asked to leave the broadcast. I blocked the number. Then I was called from another number starting with +62. The caller introduced himself and said that he had permission from the leader of the Daltons organization.

He stated that he fined me 5 million lira and that if I did not pay this money, he would kill me. I filed a criminal complaint along with the documents we had regarding the issue and requested protection. I also contacted the Istanbul Police Department through a police officer I know and wanted to consult with them. I was given an appointment for today. However, I was later called and told that I had to report the issue to a police station, and my appointment was cancelled.

At this stage, I shared concrete information about my experiences with you without adding the slightest comment. I will not make any political or personal comments on the issue yet, this is the simple truth I experience; “I was threatened using the name of one of the most dangerous criminal organizations in the country. "I was told to leave the television broadcast and that if I did not pay the requested 5 million lira, I would be killed." As of now, my life is under threat. "I have no authority other than the state to protect me, and no support other than the people."