Millions of Turks are tuning in to watch Sedat Peker, a convicted Turkish mob boss who has been posting videos on social media in which he makes uncorroborated claims of corruption, murder and drug running against top politicians https://t.co/S2FlbyrbFq pic.twitter.com/99UiRC4eit
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 28, 2021
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