The leaders of Turkey's opposition parties have slammed an Istanbul prosecutor's decision to abort the massive corruption investigation that has been dogging the government for months, Hurriyet Daily News reports.
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), sarcastically called on the government on October 18 to declare the week of December 17-25 as "the Week of the Thieves."
"This week should be celebrated in the headquarters of [Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party]," Kılıçdaroğlu said in a tweet.
Ekrem Aydıner, a prosecutor from the anti-terror and organized crime unit of Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office, had decided on Oct. 17 not to proceed against 53 graft suspects including former ministers' sons in the massive December 17. investigation.
Turkish opposition lashes out at dropping of graft probe
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