Russia blamed for ‘deep fakes’ in Turkish election
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan faces a tough election challenge from his main rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu tomorrow. Photo: Murad Sezer/Reuters — © REUTERS
Orhan Coskun, in Ankara
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, said yesterday his party has concrete evidence of Russia’s responsibility for the release of “deep fake” online content ahead of tomorrow’s presidential elections.