
Murat Koçak, former Head of Department of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, denied the allegations that Halk TV was funded.
The news published in Yeni Şafak newspaper that Halk TV was funded by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality was denied by the detained former bureaucrat Murat Koçak through his lawyer.
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A news was published in Yeni Şafak newspaper stating that Halk TV was funded by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality.
The news titled "Izmir Metropolitan Municipality funded Halk TV" published in Yeni Şafak newspaper, which is affiliated with Albayrak Media, which is close to the government, was denied.
Murat Koçak, former Head of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Machinery Supply Department, who was arrested within the scope of the investigation against businessman Cafer Mahiroğlu, who was appointed trustee to Halk TV, denied the relevant news through his lawyer Eren Toprak.
In the disclaimer text published through Lawyer Toprak, it was emphasized that the statements in the news, "Murat Koçak, who benefited from effective remorse provisions within the scope of the investigation, admitted that he took a bribe" were contrary to the truth.
In the text, it is stated that Murat Koçak did not benefit from the provisions of effective repentance at any stage of the investigation, and clearly answered negatively to questions in this regard; It was stated that he denied the accusations against him in all of the statements he gave to the law enforcement, public prosecutor's office and criminal judgeship of peace, and this situation was confirmed by the minutes in the investigation file.
In the statement, it was stated that "Writing that a person against whom not even an indictment has been issued yet confessed to a crime seriously violates the presumption of innocence and personal rights" and noted that a separate criminal complaint will be filed regarding the issue.
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