Turkey Launches Probe Into Top Businessman and Banker Omer Aras

Turkey Launches Probe Into Top Businessman and Banker Omer Aras

Turkish authorities launched an investigation into Omer Aras, a top banking executive and a chairman of the country’s influential business group TUSIAD, Haberturk news channel reported.

Breaking News - Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an ex officio investigation against TÜSİAD YİK President Mehmet Ömer Arif Aras for the crimes of 'attempting to influence fair trial' and 'publicly disseminating false information'.

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an ex officio investigation into TÜSİAD YİK President Mehmet Ömer Arif Aras for the crimes of 'attempting to influence fair trial' and 'publicly spreading untrue information'. Minister of Labor and Social Security Işıkhan said in his statement that they will never allow threatening language and said 'Neither tutelage, nor threat, nor the old Turkey'. Sabah Newspaper Writer Mahmut Övür co…

Aras had criticized the government and said, "We see that the gangrenous problem of detention becoming the rule rather than the exception is not solved even if the laws are changed."

An investigation was launched against TÜSİAD YİK President Ömer Aras, who criticized the government's policies in yesterday's presentation, less than 24 hours after his speech. The reason for the investigation against Aras was the allegation of attempting to influence the judiciary and spreading false information.