Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım opens a lawsuit of mental anguish worth of $130k against Cumhuriyet daily for their news about his son’s companies mentioned in Paradise Papers.
Paradise Papers, the recent leak of financial documents regarding the offshore financial affairs of several politicians and celebrities around the world, also exposed the relatives of Turkish cabinet members. The children of Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım are revealed to have companies in Malta to benefit from lower tax rates on their profits and assets.
According to BBC Turkey news, Yıldırım claimed in his letter of application that, “the so-called news is prepared with special emphases with clear insult and deriding to form wrong and prejudiced perceptions among the public”.
The letter of application also claims that Binali Yıldırım modernized the country and evoked admiration around the world when he was working as Ministry of Transportation and Prime Minister. Moreover, it was emphasized that two sons of Binali Yıldırım, Erkan Yıldırım and Bülent Yıldırım, owners of the Malta companies are “respectful businessmen”. The lawsuit demands compensation of $65k for Binali Yıldırım and $32.5k each for Erkan Yıldırım and Bülent Yıldırım.
