by TurkeyPurge | Sep 6, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
A man was caught on camera hurling racist insults and threatening Turkish human rights activist, Barbaros Şansal, at a restaurant in Northern Cyprus. In the video, a man wearing a white t-shirt, is heard accusing Şansal of betraying Turkey and the Turkish Republic of...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 8, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
The İstanbul Regional Court of Justice has approved a 6 month, 20 day prison sentence for Turkish fashion designer Barbaros Şansal, several Turkish media outlets reported on Wednesday. The appeal made by Şansal’s lawyer right after İstanbul 43rd Court of Justice...
by TurkeyPurge | Aug 3, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Prepare for some serious coffee to be spilled because Turkish activist Barbaros Şansal has a book deal. Back in January, Şansal was beaten up by an angry mob who gathered on an Istanbul airport tarmac and then was put behind bars by an İstanbul court due to a video he...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 1, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Turkish fashion designer Barbaros Şansal has been given a suspended prison sentence of 6 months, 20 days on charges of “insulting Turkish nation” with a video he posted on social media on the New Year’s Eve. According to Sözcü daily, the sentence was sought in line...
by TurkeyPurge | Apr 18, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
An indictment prepared by an İstanbul prosecutor seeks a jail term of up to two years for fashion designer Barbaros Şansal on charges of “insulting Turkish nation” with a video he posted on social media on the New Year’s Eve. According to the Doğan News Agency, the...
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