Turkish PM says graft operation was a coup attempt by the judiciary

Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that the graft operation of the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office was a coup attempt by the judiciary in the country.

He claims he is the victim of a conspiracy that is threatening Turkey’s “future and stability” and has launched a harsh attack on the magistrates over the inquiry into bribery and corruption within the government.

“In this process, there has been in Turkey an attempt to seize the sovereignty from the people and transfer it to the judiciary,” Erdogan said.

He expressed confidence that Turkey would overcome its current difficulties.

“We will not allow a cloud to be cast over Turkey’s future,” the Turkish PM stressed.