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Candaş Tolga Işık Criticizes Canan Karatay: 'She Should Add Ltd. Şti. After Her Name'

Candaş Tolga Işık Criticizes Canan Karatay: 'She Should Add Ltd. Şti. After Her Name'

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Television personality Candaş Tolga Işık criticized Canan Karatay after her assistant offered to appear on his program instead of Karatay.
  • The assistant stated they were not a doctor but were highly knowledgeable about health matters.
  • Işık suggested Karatay should remove 'Dr.' from her name and add 'Ltd. Şti.' (Limited Company), implying a commercial approach.

Television host and journalist Candaş Tolga Işık has publicly criticized Dr. Canan Karatay, a prominent figure known for her health and diet advice. The dispute arose when Işık attempted to invite Karatay onto his program. Instead of Karatay herself, Işık was directed to her assistant.

If it's for YouTube, I'll come instead of Ms. Canan.

— Canan Karatay's assistantThe assistant's response when Candaş Tolga Işık inquired about inviting Canan Karatay to his program.

During his communication with the assistant, Işık was reportedly told, "If it's for YouTube, I'll come instead of Ms. Canan." When Işık inquired if the assistant was a medical doctor, the response was, "I don't have a diploma, but I am very knowledgeable about health matters."

I don't have a diploma, but I am very knowledgeable about health matters.

— Canan Karatay's assistantThe assistant's reply when asked if they were a medical doctor.

This exchange prompted a sharp reaction from Işık, who took to his X account to voice his displeasure. He suggested that Karatay should reconsider her professional title. "My advice to Ms. Canan is to remove the 'Dr.' from in front of her name and add 'Ltd. Şti.' (Limited Company) at the end. It's about time," Işık stated, implying that Karatay's approach to health advice had become overly commercialized.

My advice to Ms. Canan is to remove the 'Dr.' from in front of her name and add 'Ltd. Şti.' at the end. It's about time.

— Candaş Tolga IşıkIşık's public statement criticizing Canan Karatay's professional approach.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.