Jul
27
Turkey Extends Crackdown on Dissent to Coup Analysis by Brokers
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Capital Markets Board files criminal complaint for report
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Ak Investment strategist accused of insulting Turkish leader
Turkey is widening its crackdown on dissent since a failed coup to include commenting on how much damage it’s causing.
The head of research at one of Turkey’s largest brokerages was stripped of his license over a report analyzing the impact of the July 15 putsch. The Capital Markets Board said Mert Ulker failed to “fulfill his responsibilities” in publishing his analysis for Ak Investment, the brokerage arm of Turkey’s second-largest bank. He also faces criminal charges, including under articles of the penal code against insulting the president, the nation or its institutions…
Turkey Extends Crackdown on Dissent to Coup Analysis by Brokers
