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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...
Motorcycle courier jailed for insulting Erdogan on social media

Motorcycle courier jailed for insulting Erdogan on social media

by TurkeyPurge | May 27, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

An Eskisehir man who works as a motorcycle courier was remanded in prison on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a charge that carries a sentence of between one and four years, media reported Monday. Detained at his home and subsequently put in...
Denizli man arrested for insulting Erdogan on social media

Denizli man arrested for insulting Erdogan on social media

by TurkeyPurge | Mar 18, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Suleyman Uzel, a 59-year-old businessman from Turkey’s western province of Denizli was arrested for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Media reported Monday that Uzel was indicted with insulting Erdogan, a charge that carries a sentence of between one and...
42,000 social media users in Turkey were under gov’t scrutiny in 2018: report

42,000 social media users in Turkey were under gov’t scrutiny in 2018: report

by TurkeyPurge | Mar 18, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Around 42,000 social media accounts were under surveillance mostly over broadened terrorism accusations, according to state-run Anadolu news agency. Anadolu reported Monday that cyber police unit suspected 42,000 social media users of criminal activity,...
[VIDEO] Pro-Kurdish party’s deputy candidate, 3 others detained over propaganda on social media

[VIDEO] Pro-Kurdish party’s deputy candidate, 3 others detained over propaganda on social media

by TurkeyPurge | Aug 10, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

Police detained four people including a former parliamentary candidate of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party’s (HDP), media reported Friday. Kenan Marasli was a deputy candidate on HDP tickets in Kayseri in June 24, 2018 elections. The group was detained on...
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