“But we know that the journalists who became unemployed through the statutory decrees are not employed in the mainstream media. As Serpil Sayumlu said, ‘Let’s say you are a tailor for 20 years, and one day they prohibit you from using needle, thread, and fabric. Our situation is exactly like this.’”
People learnt that I was working for İMC TV until recently and that the channel was closed through Statutory Decree. They also learnt that I am married to a Kurd. My son’s name is Deniz Jiyan but here I had to call him Deniz. With all these things, I couldn’t continue with the shop and I closed it.”