Bianet dismissed Kurdish Editor Ferid Demirel, Social Media Editor Dilek Sarıgül and English Editor Pınar Erol due to downsizing. Ferid Demirel and Dilek Sarıgül, who were dismissed, announced that they were dismissed with the posts they shared on their "X" virtual media accounts. Dilek Sarıgül and Ferid Demirel criticized the functioning of the institution in the statement they made on their social media accounts X and stated that they would continue to discuss the issue in the future.