CHP İstanbul Chair Canan Kaftancıoğlu Summoned to Depose

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As part of the investigation launched against her in relation with the photographing of Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun's house, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) İstanbul Provincial Chair Canan Kaftancıoğlu has been summoned to depose.

After Sezgin Tunç, the attorney of Fahrettin Altun, filed a criminal complaint, the İstanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation against Kaftancıoğlu on charge of "praising the crime and criminal" and "instigating to violate privacy."

Summoned to depose as part of this investigation, Kaftancıoğlu is expected to go to the courthouse and depose to the prosecutor's office this week.

What happened?

After it was reported in the news that "the teams of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality demolished the illegal construction carried out by Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun on an estate that he has rented in the Zone with View to Bosphorus," an investigation was launched against the related media outlets for using the address and photograph of the house.

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Shortly afterwards, another investigation has been launched against three people, including CHP Üsküdar District Chair Suat Özçağdaş, in relation with the photographing of Altun's house in Kuzguncuk, İstanbul.

Summoned to depose by phone, Özçağdaş and the two others deposed to the prosecutor's office and they were released pending trial.

The attorneys of Altun have also filed a complaint against CHP İstanbul Chair Canan Kaftancıoğlu over her social media posts about Özçağdaş.

Examining the petition, the Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation against Kaftancıoğlu, accusing her of "praising the crime and criminal" and "instigating to violate privacy."

As reported by ANKA News Agency, Canan Katancıoğlu has been facing this investigation over a tweet of hers from April 21, 2020. In that tweet, Kaftancıoğlu mentioned a news report by pro-government Sabah newspaper entitled "New provocation from the CHP" and said:

"Very soon will you drown in your immorality and lies... Fulfilling his duty and obeying the instruction of his party, CHP district chair went there to check the estate where construction is forbidden and he will go there again. Those who have something to hide get panicked. Calm down, boys." (HA/SD)