17:46, June 25, 2015
A US-based correspondent for the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet may be facing libel charges after writing a book that criticizes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Istanbul’s chief prosecutor is investigating Tolga Tanis, who is based in Washington, after Erdogan’s lawyer Ahmet Ozel filed a petition accusing him of undermining the reputation of the president.
It appears to fit in with a fresh wave of legal activity by the embattled Turkish president, who has attempted to sue dozens of journalists and activists for damage to his reputation.
According toHurriyet, Ozel claimed that the book contained false information that “could undermine the reputation of, and provoke the public against” his client.
Armenian News
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