ISTANBUL, Dec 11 — A Turkish court rejected a request today to release a US consular staffer jailed since 2017 on espionage charges as he told the judge no credible evidence had been submitted against him. The case of Metin Topuz, a Turkish citizen and liaison for the US Drug Enforcement...
Turkey has been criticised for its handling of Gulen accusations . — Reuters pic
The case of Metin Topuz, a Turkish citizen and liaison for the US Drug Enforcement Administration, has added to growing tensions between Ankara and Washington. “Not one single piece of evidence has been presented to the court that would convince a rational person that I tried to destroy the Turkish republic,” he added, referring to claims made by the prosecution.
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