Turkey has recently asked for legal action from Switzerland against some persons of Turkish origin living in Switzerland, claiming that these insulted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on social media.

After an evaluation of Turkey's demand, the Federal Office of Justice ruled that there was no need to prosecute the people in question, and announced their rejection of Turkey's demand for legal support for the prosecution of these people whose names were not disclosed for security reasons.

"The claims interpreted by Turkey as a crime are included in the scope of freedom of expression in Switzerland. The alleged crime needs to be included in the scope of crime in Switzerland in order for Turkey's demand to be accepted by our side", said a statement by the Federal Office of Justice.