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Supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Ahmet Davutoglu wave national flags during a ceremony to mark the 562nd anniversary of the conquest of the city by Ottoman Turks on May 30, 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Will a gold toilet seat oust the President of Turkey?

June 1, 2015
Amid harsh criticism, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to resign his office if the opposition can find a golden toilet seat in his lavish palace.

ISTANBUL — Amid harsh criticism, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to resign his office if the opposition can find a golden toilet seat in his lavish palace.

As recently reported in the Toronto Sun, accusations have been brought forward by Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the Republican People's Party:

"Gentlemen in Ankara, palaces have been built for you, planes bought, Mercedes cars purchased ... golden seats have been bought, that's how you use the toilet," Kilicdaroglu said at a rally in the Aegean city of Izmir on Saturday.

Erdogan, who won election last August, has challenged Kilicdaroglu to prove his accusations. 

Read the full story at the Toronto Sun's web site.

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