Ahmet Şık claims Furkan Torlak was removed from his Justice Ministry post

Turkish lawmaker Ahmet Şık said Furkan Torlak was removed from his job at the Justice Ministry on October 12.

Torlak previously coordinated the Communications Directorate’s anti-disinformation center and later served as a ministry press adviser.

The reported removal has not been independently confirmed in the accounts provided.

Şık has alleged that Torlak was linked to a network using the fake identity “Mehmet Kap” to manipulate media and public discussion.

Those claims are allegations, and the articles do not establish that Torlak committed wrongdoing.

Torlak’s name had appeared in coverage of a court-approved indictment involving former Habertürk TV editor Mehmet Akif Ersoy and seven others, but the accepted indictment did not include Torlak’s name.

The claim matters amid wider public disputes over Torlak’s role and alleged activity near the ministry.

Шık said the government was trying to ease pressure by removing officials, but the accounts give no further information about what happens next.