Thursday, June 04, 2020

Turkey News: Police Power Boost May Make Force Loyal to Erdogan - Bloomberg

Turkey's Opposition Says Erdogan May Be Creating Loyal Security Force
By Selcan Hacaoglu and Firat Kozok
June 4, 2020, 6:19 AM EDT Updated on June 4, 2020, 7:47 AM EDT

Turkey’s government plans to give new powers to a 28,000-strong auxiliary police force, raising concerns that it’s being groomed to show allegiance to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and not the state.

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