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Turkish president accuses opposition party leader of slander

Türkiye Materials 6 December 2017 14:10 (UTC +04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 6

By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has brought slander accusations against leader of the opposition Republican People's Party Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the Turkish media report Dec. 6.

Reportedly, the accusations were brought because Kilicdaroglu unjustifiably accused President Erdogan and his relatives of money laundering.

Earlier, in a live interview to one of the local TV channels, Kilicdaroglu said he has evidence that President Erdogan and his relatives transferred more than $20 billion abroad (to the Isle of Man).

Following this statement, the Turkish authorities and President Erdogan personally demanded to submit the necessary evidence for the prosecutor's office to investigate the issue.

However, the opposition leader has not yet submitted the evidence to the prosecutor's office.

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