Journalist Afsin Yurdakul left Haberturk TV, where she had been working since 2003. According to information obtained by Mediascope, Yurdakul left the profession.

Journalist Afsin YurdakulAnnounced that he has left Haberturk TV, where he had been working since 2003. Yurdakul announced his departure in the HT 360 program which he produced and presented on HabréTurk. “This profession is in a big grip; It cannot breathe without democracy, without the rule of law and without valuing freedom of expression. “It is our duty to keep people breathing.” Said.
mediascopeAccording to the information received by Yurdakul, he left the profession.
Yurdakul thanked his friends and audience, “This part will probably be the most emotional. “I would like to thank my late mother and my loving father who always brought me up by saying ‘The best in the world is almost the best, go and learn, my child, then come and serve your country .'” Said.
“This profession is in great trouble”
Saying that journalism is in great crisis, Yurdakul’s speech is as follows:
“Today is the last telecast on this screen. 10 years is a very long time. I can say that while being on this screen, we have always been facing problems. I would like to thank my friends and viewers with whom we work shoulder to shoulder in all the units. This part will probably be the most emotional. I would like to thank my late mother and my loving father, who always raised me with the motto, ‘Go and learn, my child, where is the best in the world, then come and serve your country.’ This profession is in very bad shape; It cannot breathe without democracy, without the rule of law and without freedom of expression. It is our duty to keep people breathing. At this critical time in the world, I wish for complete democracy, justice, prosperity and relief in our country. Let all the colors of Türkiye be handed over to all its colors. goodbye.”
Statement from Haberturk TV: “He said goodbye to Haberturk because he was going to settle in the United States with his wife.”
HaberTurk TV made a statement regarding the issue on its X account. The statement said that Yurdakul left Haberturk because she was going to settle in the United States (USA) with her husband.
Haberturk TV presenter Afsin Yurdakul, who married Professor Ufuk Aksigit, a faculty member of the University of Chicago, in a wedding ceremony held at the White Mansion of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality last week said goodbye to Haberturk as she was going to settle in the USA. Where she will live with her husband. Their wedding was officiated by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality President Ekrem… pic.twitter.com/SddZU2ywZ3
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