Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed a defamation lawsuit and criminal complaint against opposition leader Özgür Özel based on remarks made during a weekend party meeting, his lawyer said Monday. Erdoğan is seeking 500,000 Turkish lira (about $12,500) in non-pecuniary damages. What prompted Erdoğan to file the lawsuit and the criminal complaint against Özel … Continue reading Erdoğan files lawsuit, criminal charges against main opposition leader over remarks