Turkish prosecutor suspended after launching probe of ‘unlawful’ circulars for COVID measures

A Şanlıurfa prosecutor who on Tuesday announced on social media that he had launched an investigation into circulars released by the Interior Ministry regarding coronavirus measures he claims are unlawful has been suspended by Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK), Turkish media reported on Thursday. Eyyüp Akbulut, a public prosecutor in the Viranşehir district … Continue reading Turkish prosecutor suspended after launching probe of ‘unlawful’ circulars for COVID measures