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Bülent Arınç Made a Statement on Press Freedom: He Recalled Erdoğan's Words.

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Former Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Bülent Arınç, made a statement regarding journalist İsmail Saymaz, who is under house arrest, and other journalists in prison. Recalling the words of AKP President Erdoğan, "Fortunately, we have a base that questions, inquires, and criticizes," Arınç emphasized that journalists' criticisms and investigations should also be understood.

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Former Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Bülent Arınç, made a statement regarding journalist İsmail Saymaz, who is under house arrest, and other journalists in prison. Recalling the words of AKP President Erdoğan, "Fortunately, we have a base that questions, inquires, and criticizes," Arınç emphasized that journalists' criticisms and investigations should also be understood.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Former Deputy Prime Minister and one of the founders of the AKP, Bülent Arınç, criticized the fact that journalist İsmail Saymaz is unable to leave his home due to judicial control measures. Highlighting the importance of press freedom, Arınç stated, "Journalists must be free to perform their duties, and the press must be completely free."

·Türkiye
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Former TBMM Chairman Bülent Arinc stated that journalists should be free in performing their duties and the press should be completely free, stating, “Whether they support the government or opposition, we as a society need accurate and honest reporting of journalists from all points of view. The restriction of citizens' freedom of information is absolutely unacceptable and not right,” he said. In a statement on his social media account, Bülent A…

Former Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Bülent Arınç, stated that journalists should be able to perform their duties freely and that the press should be completely free. Arınç expressed his sadness and embarrassment at the situation of journalist İsmail Saymaz, who is unable to leave his home due to judicial control.

Bülent Arinc criticized restrictions on press freedom due to journalist Ismail Saymaz being held under house arrest with electronic handcuffs. Describing Saymaz's participation in television broadcasts from his home as “tragic and funny”, Arinc said: “It's a blessing that his mouth was not taped.” Recalling the words of President Erdogan, “We have a base that asks, questions, criticizes,” Arinc issued a message that “Journalists' criticism, rese…

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Sözcü broke the news in Türkiye on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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