Turkey opposition leader to stand trial for inciting public hatred


  • World
  • Wednesday, 22 Jan 2025

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish court late on Tuesday ordered far-right Victory Party leader Umit Ozdag be held in custody pending trial on charges of inciting public hatred through social media, prompting widespread condemnation from opposition leaders.

Ozdag was detained on Monday for allegedly insulting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan over comments in which he said "even crusades had not done as much damage to Turkey as Erdogan has".

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