Merdan Yanardağ
Merdan Yanardağ is a prominent Turkish journalist and television presenter known for his critical views on political and social issues in Turkey. He has hosted various programs, including the show '18 Dakika' on Tele1, where he addresses current events and their implications on society. Recently, he was in the news for using provocative language that was deemed to promote sectarian conflict during a broadcast, leading to penalties from Turkey's broadcasting regulatory authority, RTÜK.
Born on Jan 01, 1970 (55 years old)
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Turkey:
Merdan Yanardağ is mentioned in connection with allegations of receiving money related to espionage activities.
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Greece:
Merdan Yanardag is the editor-in-chief of the critical news channel Tele1, who was also implicated in the arrest warrant.
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Lithuania:
Merdan Yanardag is a journalist being questioned in the same espionage investigation involving Ekrem Imamoglu.
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Turkey:
Merdan Yanardağ is mentioned as having received questions from Hüseyin Gün for an interview with Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
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Turkey:
Merdan Yanardağ is under investigation for espionage related to his actions as a journalist.
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Greece:
Merdan Yanardag, the founder of Tele1 TV, was arrested during a police raid.
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Turkey:
Merdan Yanardağ was detained in connection with espionage activities linked to Ekrem İmamoğlu.
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Turkey:
Merdan Yanardağ made controversial statements about Alevi people in relation to Kılıçdaroğlu.
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Turkey:
Merdan Yanardağ has been accused of targeting Alevis in his commentary on CHP's internal struggles.
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Turkey:
Merdan Yanardağ made a statement that was criticized by Ebubekir Şahin as hate speech.
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