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36,664 investigations launched for insulting Erdogan, Turkish gov’t in 2018: report

36,664 investigations launched for insulting Erdogan, Turkish gov’t in 2018: report

by TurkeyPurge | Jun 2, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

At least 36,664 investigations were launched in Turkey for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish nation and government officials in 2018, Birgun daily reported Saturday. In 11,337 investigations, the overseeing court ordered decided non-prosecution, the...
Newly-married local journalist jailed for insulting Erdogan on social media

Newly-married local journalist jailed for insulting Erdogan on social media

by TurkeyPurge | May 20, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

A 47-year-old local journalist in Turkey’s Aydin province, Mustafa Yayla was arrested for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on social media, a charge that carries a sentence of between one and four years. Media reported Sunday that Yayla was indicted after...
Owner of printing house detained over Erdogan placard

Owner of printing house detained over Erdogan placard

by TurkeyPurge | Jul 12, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

The owner of an Ankara-based printing house that had printed the placard with cartoons targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been briefly detained. An Ankara court on Wednesday sent four students from Middle East Technical University (METU) to prison for...
University student jailed for insulting Erdogan two years ago

University student jailed for insulting Erdogan two years ago

by TurkeyPurge | Feb 9, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

A university student from the Turkey’s Amasya province, identified as H.N., was put in pretrial detention for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on social media, on Wednesday. Cumhuriyet reported that H.N., an Amasya University student and a member of Turkish...
Woman detained after being overheard ‘insulting Erdogan’ during bus ride

Woman detained after being overheard ‘insulting Erdogan’ during bus ride

by TurkeyPurge | Jan 27, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

An Ankara woman, identified as M.A., was detained after being reported to police for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a conversation with her friend on the bus. Cumhuriyet daily newspaper said Friday that M.A. was reported to police by another...
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