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Opposition CHP leader, deputies under investigation over Twitter post ‘insulting’ Erdoğan

Opposition CHP leader, deputies under investigation over Twitter post ‘insulting’ Erdoğan

by TurkeyPurge | Jul 18, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan filed a criminal case against Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and 72 deputies on accusations of insulting him by posting a caricature of him deemed to be offensive on social media. The caricature, called...
5 Şanlıurfa men jailed for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan on social media: report

5 Şanlıurfa men jailed for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan on social media: report

by TurkeyPurge | May 31, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

At least five people have been arrested in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa on charges of “insulting” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and “disseminating terrorist propaganda,” the Hürriyet daily reported on Tuesday. According to the daily, a total of 26 people...
Student given house arrest for ‘insulting’ President Erdogan on Twitter

Student given house arrest for ‘insulting’ President Erdogan on Twitter

by TurkeyPurge | May 8, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

A university student has been sentenced to house arrest for insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by retweeting a tweet. According to senfika.org, Kardelen Aritman was detained on Monday by police after she retweeted a tweet that allegedly insulted the...
7 arrested for ‘insulting’ President Erdoğan during referendum protest

7 arrested for ‘insulting’ President Erdoğan during referendum protest

by TurkeyPurge | Apr 23, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

Seven people were arrested for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during protests held in İzmir in the aftermath of an April 16 referendum, the Diken news portal reported on Saturday. According to the report, police detained at least 21 individuals for...
Bursa man sentenced to 11 months in jail for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan

Bursa man sentenced to 11 months in jail for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan

by TurkeyPurge | Feb 1, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

Fikret Yorgun, a staunch Bursapor fan, on Wednesday received a suspended jail sentence of eleven months for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Facebook post in 2016. According to the Diken news portal, Yorgun was arrested on Sept.7, 2016. After...
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