Turkey seeks jail terms for two Bloomberg reporters who wrote about the effects of a sharp decline in the Turkish lira and accused of trying to undermine the country's economic stability
ISTANBUL - A Turkish court has accepted an indictment requesting a jail sentence for two Bloomberg reporters and 36 other people after a complaint about the reporters filed by the country’s banking watchdog .
Worries about the Turkish central bank’s independence and Turkey’s tense ties with Washington sparked a currency crisis last year in which the lira shed nearly 30%. The other 36 defendants are accused in connection with social media comments on the story, or comments deemed critical of Turkey’s economy, the indictment said.
“The necessary legal avenues will be resorted to in the future concerning similar publications that could damage the prestige of our banks and our economy or harm our sector,” it added.
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