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Turkish Prosecutors Investigate British Economist over Remarks Linking Erdoğan to ‘Sociopathic Leaders’ - Turkish Minute

Turkish prosecutors on Thursday opened a criminal investigation into British economist Timothy Ash for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after he referred to an age of “maybe sociopathic leaders” and then named Erdoğan along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “As has been reported in the press, our chief public prosecutor’s office has opened an ex officio investigation into T.A. for ‘insulting the president’ over wo…

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"I would say we live in an era of leaders who are perhaps sociopaths... You see, Netanyahu, Erdogan," Ash says in a video clip, immediately correcting himself: "Oh, I don't mean that, I take it back, stop filming."

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The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation ex officio against British economist Timothy Ash on charges of "insulting the President" due to remarks he made about President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a finance meeting in Bodrum.

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An investigation has been launched by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against British economist Timothy Ash on charges of "insulting the President" after he mentioned the name of AKP President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan while criticizing world leaders at a financial meeting attended by business people in Bodrum.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Turkish justice has opened an investigation into a British economist for "insulting President" Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish media reported today, Thursday, August 27. More...

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The well-known British economist Timothy Ash is under the microscope of the Turkish judiciary for “insulting the president” Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The whole case started with a video shared by the pro-government… British economist calls Erdogan and Netanyahu “sociopaths” and provokes Ankara - ΙΝΑΦΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ

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Cumhuriyet broke the news in Istanbul, Türkiye on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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