Erdogan Files Complaint Against Fox TV Anchorman for Virus Post
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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan filed a criminal complaint against a Fox TV anchorman for suggesting the government might require citizens to dig into their bank accounts to help battle the coronavirus fallout.
The president sued Fatih Portakal for “spreading lies and manipulating the public on social media,” state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Tuesday. The nation’s banking regulator also filed a complaint against Portakal for social media posts about the Turkish banking and finance system.