Investigation into Cartoonist Sefer Selvi

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An investigation has been launched into Evrensel daily’s cartoonist Sefer Selvi upon “a complaint of a citizen”. Selvi gave a statement as part of the investigation.

A person living in Kayseri saying “the caricatures shared on @SeferSelvi_ account bother me” filed a complaint to the Prime Ministerial Communication Center (BİMER) in reference to a fake account on Twitter, Evrensel reported.

Giving a statement at Teşvikiye Police Station as part of the investigation, Selvi defended that his cartoons are within the scope of freedom of expression and within the limits of criticism. (EA/TK)