Seda Selek to Yarkadaş: Don't Turn Journalists into Tools for Political Gain

Journalist Seda Selek issued a sharp response to CHP Deputy Barış Yarkadaş, who raised allegations about Halk TV. In a social media statement, Selek accused Yarkadaş of instrumentalizing journalists' shared grievances for his own political ends.

"Do not weaponize journalists' common problems and their pursuit of rights for your own political calculations," Selek said, highlighting what she described as an inconsistency in his stance on press freedom. She urged that more responsible language be used when making allegations against media organizations.

The statement comes amid deepening tensions between the press and the political establishment.