It was the latest in a string of legal probes targeting elected officials in the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) that began in earnest with the jailing of Istanbul’s popular mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in a graft probe in March.
It was not immediately clear which of his remarks had triggered the investigation, but he roundly condemned the early-morning arrests of three CHP mayors and one deputy mayor.
“On one side, there are those who protect the ballot box, on the other side are those who surrender to (Erdogan) and his fears,“ he added, demanding respect for the voters.
In November, Erdogan filed a complaint against Ozel for “publicly insulting the president” and “committing a crime against the reputation and honour of the office of the presidency”.
And last month, prosecutors opened another probe for allegedly insulting Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor and making “threats against the judiciary” at a rally.
Local media reports also said efforts were under way to lift Ozel’s parliamentary immunity so he could face prison in another case of allegedly “insulting a public official”.
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