ISTANBUL- An investigation was launched against journalists Merdan Yanardağ and Enver Aysever on the grounds of their statements about the earthquake.

An ex officio investigation was launched about TELE1 Editor-in-Chief and BirGün writer Merdan Yanardag and journalist-writer Enver Aysever on the allegation of "to incite the public to hatred and enmity" due to the words Maraş and Gaziantep centered about the earthquake that affected 10 provinces by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office within the scope of Article 216 of the TCK. 

The reasons for the investigation were the statements used by Yanardag in the television program he participated in, and by Aysever in sharing on his Twitter.