Sedat Peker videos: YouTube videos grip Turkey, rattles gov’t

In a series of videos, convicted Turkish mob boss made allegations against leading figures of the governing party.

Istanbul, Turkey – Millions of Turks have tuned in this month to the YouTube channel of convicted Turkish mob boss Sedat Peker with his videos gripping the nation and rattling the government. In a series of videos, apparently made in exile, Peker made a series of wild and unsubstantiated allegations against several prominent individuals – including leading figures in Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) – ranging from murder to rape, drug smuggling, corruption, and the role of organised crime in political machinations and violence. All the allegations have been vehemently denied by those accused.