Istanbul, Aug 27, 2026 (AFP) - Turkey starts probe into British economist's comments on Erdogan

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2026-08-27

Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into British economist Timothy Ash for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in comments during a finance meeting at a holiday resort, local media reported Thursday. The chief public prosecutor's office in Istanbul's Bakirkoy district has started a probe against emerging markets economist Ash, the private DHA news agency reported. He is being investigated "on charges of insulting the president......

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