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Friday, June 27, 2014

Chief prosecutor admits manipulation in massive wiretapping claims

Chief prosecutor admits manipulation in massive wiretapping claims

İstanbul Chief Prosecutor Hadi Salihoğlu speaks at a ceremony in this Jan. 21, 2014 file photo. (Photo: Cihan)
June 27, 2014, Friday/ 18:42:02/ YAKUP ÇETİN/ GÖKSEL GENÇ/ / ISTANBUL

İstanbul Chief Prosecutor Hadi Salihoğlu told reporters on Friday that the number of people who were wiretapped in an investigation into the Selam terrorist organization had been exaggerated and was much smaller than the high numbers that government media and his office initially claimed.

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