Özgür Özel speaks by phone with Ahmet Davutoğlu
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Ankara prosecutors opened an investigation into former Future Party leader Ahmet Davutoğlu over alleged insulting of the president.
- YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel spoke with Davutoğlu by phone and expressed solidarity.
- Davutoğlu is expected to give a statement at the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.
YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel called Ahmet Davutoğlu after prosecutors opened an investigation into the former Future Party leader over an alleged insult to the president.
Özel expressed solidarity during the phone conversation, according to the report. The investigation was launched by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Davutoğlu is expected to appear at the prosecutor’s office today to give a statement.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.