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Turkish MP linked to boxing gang in Germany | |
2017-12-14 | |
[DW] An investigative report links Ankara to a boxing gang in Germany accused of going after opponents of the
... ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... 's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey... , German media reported on Wednesday. Metin Kulunk, a member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and close confidant of Erdogan, directly and indirectly provided money to the The investigation was based on German police phone taps and surveillance of the group leaked to the news organizations. It suggests a relationship between Osmanen Germania and Kulunk, as well as the Osmanen Germania describes itself as a boxing club and "brotherhood," but authorities have long suspected it of being involved in criminal activity and violence. It is estimated to have 20 chapters and 2,500 members in Germany. One of Kulunk's main contacts was Mehmet Bagci, the former head of Osmanen Germania who has been in pretrial detention in Germany since 2016. Another key figure was the group's vice president, Selcuk Sahin, who is also detained. According to police investigations, Osmanen Germania was instructed by Kulunk to go after Kurds and critics of Erdogan living in Germany. He also allegedly organized protests against last year's Armenian genocide resolution passed by the German parliament. | |
Posted by:trailing wife |
#2 Apparently it's a biker gang, not boxing. Sez PJ Media, anyway. |
Posted by: Grunter 2017-12-14 17:03 |
#1 Look out football hooligans, a boxing gang is coming. |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-12-14 08:53 |