Mehmet Güç said in his testimony: “I was the editor-in-chief of the issue dated May 22, 2016 published by the daily called Özgür Gündem. I am of the opinion that the reports that have been subjected to the probe are within the scope of the freedom of the press and expression. I learned through the press that many journalists served as editor-in-chief on watch for Özgür Gündem. They called me from Özgür Gündem and I served as editor-in-chief on watch for one day. I deny the charges. I am innocent. I had seen the articles and reports to be published but I left the building before I saw the issue of the daily”.
Di 15ê Hezîrana 2016an de ji bo rojekê tenê ez bûme Berpirsê Weşana Giştî ya Ozgur Gundemê. Ew nûçeyên ku hûn behsê dikin li gorî min di çarçoveya azadiya ramanê de divê were dîtin. Gelek nivîskar û rojnamger beşdarî kampanyaya hevigiriya bi Ozgur Gundemê re bûn. Min jî van nûçeyan ji çapemeniyê dişopandin. Rojek ji Ozgur Gundemê li min jî geriyan û min jî qebûl kir. Ez wan sûcên ku hûn li min bar dikin qebûl nakim. Belê ew nûçeyên ku di rojnameye de hat weşandin min dîtibûn lê dema rojname dihat çapkirin ez ji wir zûda çûbûm.”