Gang leader’s claims rattle Turkish government

The Turkish government has reacted furiously to corruption allegations made by a fugitive gang boss whose YouTube videos have been watched by millions of Turks. The seventh video, broadcast by Sedat Peker on Sunday, has had more than 12 million page views. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has called for an inquiry into his claims and for him to be charged with slander. Peker, 49, says he is now in Dubai. He served several jail terms in Turkey. He began posting the videos in early May after a police operation targeted him and his gang. He fled Turkey last year to avoid prosecution, and was previously jailed for fraud and running a criminal group.(BBC)…[+]