One killed and three injured in an accident involving the security team of the President of Turkey

Local media reported that one bodyguard was killed and three other members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s bodyguard team were injured in an accident in the southeast of the country.

The Turkish minute website wrote: This accident happened on Wednesday in Idil city of Şırnak province, and officer Fırat Dere lost his life and three others were injured. /p>

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who spoke to the public after visiting Sharnaq, expressed his condolences to the family of the killed officer and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

Turkish Minnet added: Erdogan’s large security team, which accompanies him in a convoy of more than 10 cars, due to the use of luxurious cars and the introduction of Erdogan as a “people’s face” in election slogans and his unavailability for People are criticized.

This source continued: The exact number of security personnel who protect the president of Turkey and the presidential premises has been unknown for years and the questions of parliamentarians in this regard have remained unanswered.

According to the data of the Turkish General Directorate of Security (EGM), the Turkish Presidential Security Directorate, which is responsible for protecting Erdogan, his family and presidential residences, in the first eight months of 2023, more than 693 million Turkish Lira (21 5 million dollars) which is equivalent to 2.8 million liras ($87,238) per year.

The Daily Sabah website also confirmed the incident to Erdogan’s security team and wrote: The Turkish President’s security team was present in the region as part of the municipal election activities.

Source: IRNA