Turkey bans travel by two executives of top business group in probe

An Istanbul court banned on Thursday international travel by two key executives of Turkey's top business association in an investigation of their remarks on democracy that President Tayyip Erdogan characterised as undermining the government. In statements at the group's general assembly last week, TUSIAD's president, Orhan Turan and Omer Aras, the chairman of QNB's Turkish banking unit, criticised a government crackdown on dissenting figures.

Feb 20, 2025 - 00:30
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Turkey bans travel by two executives of top business group in probe
An Istanbul court banned on Thursday international travel by two key executives of Turkey's top business association in an investigation of their remarks on democracy that President Tayyip Erdogan characterised as undermining the government. In statements at the group's general assembly last week, TUSIAD's president, Orhan Turan and Omer Aras, the chairman of QNB's Turkish banking unit, criticised a government crackdown on dissenting figures.

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