In the Turkish corruption scandal, there are new allegations against Prime Minister Erdogan: Messenger of the politician should have forced a prosecutor for setting the investigations. He was to have been threatened with “serious consequences”.

Hardly a day goes by without new revelations – or at least new allegations – in the Turkish corruption scandal. Well, a public prosecutor raises serious allegations against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This is said to have pressured him to achieve a cessation of corruption investigations against his government. The Istanbul Prosecutor Zekeriya Öz said on Wednesday evening, Erdogan sent two envoys to him, which would have demanded an end to the investigation.

When he refused , will the ” serious consequences ” have gelautet the message of the Prime Minister. The government rejected the allegations.
Öz was one of the prosecutors who ordered mid-December the arrest of several dozen people associated with the government alleged corruption . Among other things, the sons of two ex- ministers sit in custody. Erdogan’s government has the investigation as politically motivated action before the local elections of 30 March branded. Öz was two days ago off the case and put in the heart of Istanbul’s Bakirköy .

Erdogan, who is currently on a trip to Asia , was the explanation of Öz through his office as slander reject . He had sent no messenger to the prosecutor . This announced to want to take legal action against Erdogan’s accusations and media close to the government , after which he is said to have more than 20 trips taken abroad ; Erdogan had hinted to the fact that Öz was possibly even corrupt . Öz denied the reports and said he would resign if it is proved to the contrary .

Background of the corruption scandal is a power struggle between Erdogan’s Party of Justice and Development (AKP) and the movement of living in the U.S. Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, which has, particularly in the judiciary and police in Turkey over influence. Also prosecutor Öz regarded as followers of the preacher.

In the course of the affair Erdogan last hundreds of police officers, some from high positions, dismissed and treated. To this course, there are police sources harsh criticism. Opponents of the prime minister suggests purely political motives behind the personnel decisions.

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