US EditionErdogan sues opposition chief, Istanbul mayor for slander
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan filed a complaint on Friday against the mayor of Istanbul, the opposition representative Ekrem Imamoglu, whom he accuses of making slanderous statements against him, reports AFP, quoted by Agerpres. Erdogan claims in the complaint that Imamoglu made "baseless accusations and slanders" against him, which damage his reputation and incite hatred. The head of state is demanding damages of one million Turkish li…
Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu could soon become the leader of the opposition party - and thus a challenger to President Erdogan, who is now taking legal action against Imamoglu. Does he just want to silence another political opponent?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday sued an influential opposition leader, the mayor of Istanbul, over allegedly defamatory remarks made at a protest rally a day earlier, Turkish media reported.
In his complaint, Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses Ekrem Imamoglu of making “unfounded accusations and slander” against him.
Turkey: Recep Tayyip Erdogan sues Ekrem Imamoglu: He is asking for one million pounds for defamation
The lawsuit concerns Imamoglu's complaints against Erdogan over the arrest of the mayor of Esenyurt
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