Erdogan son to leave Italy out of security concerns
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son Bilal Erdogan has left Bologna due to security concerns, Today’s Zaman reports quoting a local Italian daily.
The report claims that Bilal recently sent farewell messages to his friends in Bologna, telling them that they decided to go back to İstanbul.
“Our security in Bologna has been a sensitive issue both for the Italian and the Turkish government,” he reportedly said in the message. Erdoğan son also promised to turn back to Bologna in a more “peaceful” environment, the daily wrote.
The news came after reports that Bologna Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy launched an investigation into Bilal Erdogan on suspicion of money laundering.
Last year a criminal complaint was fined against Bilal Erdogan at the Bologna Public Prosecutor's Office, based on the claim that when he moved to Italy in 2015, he brought with him large amounts of cash to launder in Italy. Bologna Chief Public Prosecutor then reportedly decided to investigate the claims and opened an investigation.
It reminds that Bilal Erdogan was one of the prime suspects in Turkey's largest corruption case, which came to public attention in 2013.