The "presidency" describes the allegations of the Turkish journalist of the Turkish Halk TV as false, Seyhan Avsiar's claims about her altercation with Ersin Tatar during an interview at the office of the TC leader and earlier with his communications adviser.
As reported by the Press and Information Office in its review of the T/C press, the statement said that during Avsiar's conversation with communications adviser Aydin Accourt before the interview, she was told that the "police" investigations into the killings of Andali and Falali were ongoing and that she could talk about these cases with the "general police directorate" if she wanted to.
Avsiar mentioned to Akcourt that she was going to ask Tatar about the Ukraine issue, the Cyprus issue and the Eastern Mediterranean and showed him the questions he would ask, according to the statement, which added that in the meantime they were informed that "Prime Minister" Faiz Suzhouoglu was coming to the "presidential" office for a meeting with Mr. Tatar and so Avsiar was told that she had a maximum of 10 minutes for the interview.
During the interview, Mr. Suzhouoglu arrived and Ms. Avsiar to end the interview and continue it after the departure of the "prime minister", which angered the journalist, according to a statement from the "presidency" which said "if the prime minister is going to wait, let him wait". It added that the journalist continued her "disrespectful behaviour" even as she waited outside. It is alleged that the journalist threatened them that "I will make news for you and you will see".
Reacting[/B] to the "presidency's" announcement[/B] today[/B],[/B] Sheikhan Avsiar said she would never say about the prime minister, "let him wait" and demanded that the relevant audio clip of both Mr Akkurt and Mr Tatar from the cameras inside the "presidency" be made public. I will continue to write the truth and ask questions, Avsiar said in a new statement.
The issue is currently being reported on the front pages of Avrupa and Yeni Dusen newspapers, considering the incident an "embarrassment" and noting that it comes only a few days after the Turkish Cypriot leader clashed with the president of the Turkish Medical Association who was in the occupied territories on Monday.
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