Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is threatening to sue anyone who insults him https://t.co/KYUyTeWagh pic.twitter.com/KdZ7XbBo1E

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) April 1, 2016

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Thursday that he will continue to sue critics who insult him in Turkey, where journalists and other critics of the president have been imprisoned.

He issued the admonition in Washington, a day before a hearing in Istanbul resumes in the trial of two high-profile Turkish journalists.

“I would (thank) each and everyone one of those who criticize me but if they were to insult me, my lawyers will go and file a lawsuit,” said Erdogan, speaking at an event on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit.