Cafer Mahiroğlu asked Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu: 'Did you ask for 50 million dollars?'

Cafer Mahiroğlu responded to the statements made on KRT TV last month by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who was stated to have been appointed as the Chairman of the CHP with the court's 'absolute nullity' decision.

In the program he attended, Kılıçdaroğlu criticized Mahiroğlu for not coming to Türkiye and said, "He makes fake news 24 hours a day" regarding Halk TV's broadcasts.

"THEY ARE MAKING A PLAN TO TAKEOVER HALK TV"

Making a statement on his social media account, Mahiroğlu claimed that the operations against Halk TV were being carried out through him.

Mahiroğlu used the following statements:

"I understand the rush to present the Halk TV operation as a 'Cafer Mahiroğlu operation'. But I know only two of those detained in the dawn raids this morning. The purpose of the Halk TV operations is now a fact known to everyone.

"Mr. Butlan Kılıçdaroğlu and his team are trying, step by step, to carry out their plan to take over Halk TV, which they see as the second stronghold of the opposition after CHP, with their own sneaky methods."

ACCUSEMENT AGAINST KILIÇDAROGLU AND HIS TEAM

Mahiroğlu claimed that there was a connection between the statements made by Yusuf Yadoğlu, the founder of BUSTECH company, and the operations.

Mahiroğlu made the following claims in his statement:

"I am sure that Yusuf Yadoğlu, the founder of BUSTECH company, and the 'Butlan team' are meeting in Ankara. Then, they go to the prosecutor's office. Yadoğlu makes slanderous statements that completely contradict the statement he gave two years ago. Afterwards, the ban on going abroad is lifted and he goes abroad.

Later, Kılıçdaroğlu appears on KRT and targets Halk TV. Three days later, a special meeting is held in the Parliament. "The day after that, the dawn raid is carried out."

"DID YOU ASK 50 MILLION DOLLARS FROM CAFER MAHİROĞLU?"

Following his statement, Mahiroğlu asked a direct question to Kılıçdaroğlu.

Arguing that Halk TV was tried to be shown to be in financial distress, Mahiroğlu used the following statements:

"Mr. Butlan Kılıçdaroğlu is one of those who know Halk TV owner Cafer Mahiroğlu, who is trying to be portrayed as having financial difficulties. Regarding this, I have a question:

Mr. Butlan Kılıçdaroğlu, did you ask for 50 million dollars from Cafer Mahiroğlu?

Can you explain this to the public?"

WHAT HAPPENED?

A trustee was appointed to Halk TV on the morning of October 14 and the channel's normal broadcast flow was stopped.

In the investigation of bribery, bid rigging and money laundering carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the allegation of unregistered bribery of 14.4 million lira against Cafer Mahiroğlu was brought to the agenda.

As part of the investigation, companies linked to Mahiroğlu were seized and the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) was appointed as trustee.