Good Party MP drawn into judge-bribery investigation

Good Party lawmaker Lütfü Türkkan has been drawn into a bribery investigation into judges accused of accepting payments for favourable rulings, with his case separated out and referred to prosecutors in Ankara. Investigators suspect intermediaries secured a favourable verdict for Türkkan from a now-arrested judge in exchange for money. He denies ever meeting the judge, and prosecutors must still ask parliament to lift his immunity before any charge can proceed.

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