Warrant issued just after Eren Erdem released earlier Monday as upper court in Istanbul accepted appeal against his release
Turkish prosecutors on Monday issued a warrant for a former lawmaker from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), judicial sources said.
The warrant was issued just after Eren Erdem's release earlier on Monday, as an upper court in Istanbul accepted an appeal against his release.
The court issued the arrest warrant as during his arrest on charges of armed terrorist group membership last June, he was at an airport attempting to leave the country.
He was charged with illegally distributing voice recordings during December 17-25, 2013 coup attempt by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ).
Ankara also accuses FETÖ of being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police, and judiciary.
