While the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) causes reactions with its unrealistic figures, the Inflation Research Group (ENAG), which reveals the facts with its realistic inflation figures, is frequently on the agenda. For ENAG, TURKSTAT filed a criminal complaint with a request to stop its broadcasts. The criminal complaint made by TURKSTAT was found meaningful.
While the figures announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) are not realistic, the figures of the Inflation Research Group (ENAG), which was established and conducted by academics who are experts in the field of economics, are frequently on the agenda because of their realism. TURKSTAT, on the other hand, filed a criminal complaint against ENAG, demanding that its broadcasts be stopped on the grounds that it "violates personal rights". The criminal complaint, on the other hand, caused the comments that "ENAG's voice is being tried to be silenced". Evaluating the aforementioned move of TURKSTAT to our newspaper, ENAG manager Prof. Dr. Veysel Ulusoy, stated that an investigation is started at the request of TURKSTAT but did not turn into a lawsuit.
'ENAG' IS REQUESTED TO MUTE
Expressing that TURKSTAT filed a criminal complaint for the first time in February last year, ENAG administrator Prof. Dr. Veysel Ulusoy stated that this criminal complaint did not turn into a lawsuit in the 11 months that passed. Ulusoy said, “After the criminal complaint in February was not turned into a lawsuit, TURKSTAT filed a criminal complaint again on January 13. Within the scope of the application, it is stated that ENAG is attacking the personality rights of TURKSTAT and demanding that its publications be stopped. Here, we both learn that public institutions have personality rights, and we see that TURKSTAT is working to silence ENAG.”
THE JUDGE CANCELLED IN 1 DAY, BUT TURKSTAT WILL CONTINUE
By saying, “Within the scope of the criminal complaint filed on January 13, ENAG has been requested the suspension or closure of broadcasting,” Ulusoy added:
“In the criminal complaint that started on January 13 with a request for an interim injunction within the scope of a new investigation, the judge decided to cancel it within one day due to insufficient evidence. We think that TURKSTAT will continue in this regard.”
WE WERE EXPECTING AN INVITATION FROM TURKSTAT, BUT NOT A CASE
Expressing that the data made available to the public by ENAG with the criminal complaints made, Ulusoy said, “At this point, ENAG data has become public domain. We will continue to publish. There is freedom to publish data. This freedom cannot be taken away from us. As ENAG, we were waiting for an invitation offer from TURKSTAT, but we did not expect this invitation to be through litigation.”