Turkish President Erdogan. AFP
BBC: Turkey arrests former opposition MP on terrorism charges
Turkey has arrested a main opposition politician, Eren Erdem, on terrorism-related charges, state media say.
Mr Erdem was jailed on Friday ahead of his September trial, just days after losing his parliamentary seat with the secularist Republican People's Party (CHP) in elections on 24 June.
He is charged with aiding the group blamed for the 2016 attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Mr Erdem, 31, has not commented on the charges but confirmed his detention.
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Update #1: Turkey arrests former opposition lawmaker on terrorism charges - court (Reuters)
Update #2: Flexing Power After 2nd-Term Win, Turkey’s Erdogan Arrests Opposition Leaders (Sputnik)
WNU Editor: Why am I not surprised.
1 comment:
This is terrible for Turkey and the world. I spent time there during my years in the Army, good people but now they will turn against the free world as he assumes power. We will become the Satan they love to hate. Granted, will take years as they will remember we were good to them.
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