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Turkish Justice Minister Boasted About Wiretapping Erdoğan’s Calls, Main Opposition Leader Claims - Turkish Minute

Turkey’s main opposition leader, Özgür Özel, alleged that Justice Minister Akın Gürlek had boasted to people around him that he was secretly listening to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s phone calls, a claim that prompted a criminal investigation into Özel and a sharp denial from the minister. Speaking on Sözcü TV, Özel said Gürlek spoke with Erdoğan on an encrypted phone line, passed along information about judicial processes and told associate…
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Justice Minister Akın Gürlek responded to CHP leader Özgür Özel's claim that "Akın Gürlek is also listening to Erdoğan's phone calls" by saying, "These allegations are a clear attack on the seriousness of the state and our national security."

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Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, in a statement made on his social media account, responded very strongly to the allegations made against him by CHP Chairman Özgür Özel. Stating that they are working day and night for a "Century of Justice" in line with the vision of a "Turkish Century," Gürlek emphasized that the fight against criminal elements will continue with determination. Describing Özel's statements on a television channel as "slander polit…

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Breaking news... An investigation has been launched into the remarks made by CHP leader Özgür Özel against Justice Minister Akın Gürlek.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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An investigation has been launched into the remarks made by CHP leader Özgür Özel against Justice Minister Akın Gürlek. Minister Gürlek, meanwhile, issued a statement on the matter via his social media account.

·Türkiye
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The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation ex officio against CHP Chairman Özgür Özel for "publicly disseminating misleading information" due to his statements targeting Justice Minister Akın Gürlek on a television program. Justice Minister Gürlek responded to Özel's allegations via his social media account. In his post, the Justice Minister stated, "Özel, who describes the ongoing judicial processes as a 'coup,'…

·Türkiye
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