Turkey has issued a new arrest warrant for a convicted crime boss who fled prosecution abroad and then began publishing videos that allege grave crimes committed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s allies. The accusations Peker has levelled at Erdoğan’s allies, including a former prime minister, top officials and their relatives, range from corruption and drug trafficking to rape and assassinations. The videos have focused heavily on the interior minister, Süleyman Soylu, whom Peker alleges had offered him protection and then tipped him off about impending charges, allowing him to flee abroad. Peker, 49, began recording his videos after police raided his home in Turkey in April and allegedly mistreated his family. “We have crushed criminal organisations one by one for 19 years,” said Erdoğan.

Source: The Guardian May 27, 2021 15:13 UTC