Ahmet Davutoğlu Gave Testimony in Insult Investigation
Former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu testified at the Ankara Courthouse under Article 299 of the Turkish Penal Code.
KEY POINTS
- Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation against Ahmet Davutoğlu under TPC Article 299.
- The probe stems from a recirculated video of a speech Davutoğlu made in Bingöl in September 2021.
- Davutoğlu testified at the Ankara Courthouse as a suspect and stated he stands behind his remarks.
- DEVA Party Leader Ali Babacan and Saadet Party Leader Mahmut Arıkan supported Davutoğlu at the courthouse.
Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office initiated an investigation into former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu due to social media speeches. The probe was launched under Article 299/1 of the Turkish Penal Code concerning allegations of insulting the president.
The investigation focuses on a speech Davutoğlu delivered in Bingöl in September 2021, which recently recirculated online. His lawyer Hasan Seymen stated that the footage consists of responses given to a provocative individual in Genç district.
“Cumhuriyet tarihinde ilk kez bir eski başbakan, düşüncesini ifade ettiği ve eleştirilerini dile getirdiği için 'şüpheli' sıfatıyla adliyeye çağırıldı.”
Davutoğlu arrived at the Ankara Courthouse to give his statement as a suspect. DEVA Party Leader Ali Babacan and Saadet Party Leader Mahmut Arıkan went to the courthouse to support him.
After testifying, Davutoğlu stated that this was a first in the history of the Republic, marking the first time a former prime minister was called to testify as a suspect for expressing opinions.
Davutoğlu noted that he rejected interview requests from national and international media to prevent his country from being associated with a negative perception abroad. Meanwhile, his founded Future Party officially terminated its political activities in August.
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