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DİSK Trade Union Confederation Chair Arzu Çerkezoğlu Acquitted

DİSK Trade Union Confederation Chair Arzu Çerkezoğlu Acquitted

Çerkezoğlu was facing a prison sentence for "provoking people to animosity and hatred."

Journalist Faruk Arhan Handed Prison Sentence for Insulting President

Journalist Faruk Arhan Handed Prison Sentence for Insulting President

The journalist has been given a suspended prison sentence in an appeal hearing.

26 February 2020

One-Sentence Rejection by Constitutional Court to Application on 'Insulting President' Ruling

One-Sentence Rejection by Constitutional Court to Application on 'Insulting President' Ruling

"Apparently, when they saw the topic of 'insulting the president,' they rejected without any review," the attorney of the applicant has said.

26 February 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Prison Sentence for ‘Insulting President’ in Ankara Massacre Case

Prison Sentence for ‘Insulting President’ in Ankara Massacre Case

Çağlayan Bozacı, the son of Turan Bozacı, who lost his life in October 10 Ankara massacre in 2015, has been sentenced to 11 months, 20 days in prison on charge of "insulting the president” due to his statements about him at court.

14 November 2019

Record High Prison Sentence for ‘Insulting the President’

Record High Prison Sentence for ‘Insulting the President’

Charged with “insulting the President” with seven social media messages from five years ago, Burhan Borak has been sentenced to 12 years, 3 months in prison. Neither the announcement of the verdict, nor the verdict itself has been deferred.

23 September 2019

Journalist İnce Sentenced to 11 Months, 20 Days in Prison Due to ‘Acrostic Defense’

Journalist İnce Sentenced to 11 Months, 20 Days in Prison Due to ‘Acrostic Defense’

Charged with insulting the President for making an “acrostic defense” in the hearing of the case filed on the same charge, journalist Barış İnce has been sentenced to 11 months, 20 days in prison. The announcement of the verdict has been deferred.

12 September 2019

Artist Zuhal Olcay’s Prison Sentence for ‘Insulting the President’ Upheld

Artist Zuhal Olcay’s Prison Sentence for ‘Insulting the President’ Upheld

The Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld the prison sentence of 11 months, 20 days given to artist Zuhal Olcay on charge of “insulting the president.”

Journalist Yavuz Selim Demirağ Released

Journalist Yavuz Selim Demirağ Released

Imprisoned yesterday for having insulted the then Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2010, daily Yeniçağ columnist Yavuz Selim Demirağ has been released. Speaking to bianet, Demirağ has said, “Anything can happen at any time in Turkey.”

14 June 2019 Hikmet Adal

‘How Many People are Behind Bars for “Insulting the President”?’

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BY HDP MP DANIŞ BEŞTAŞ

‘How Many People are Behind Bars for “Insulting the President”?’

Submitting a parliamentary question regarding the cases of insulting the President, HDP MP Danış Beştaş has referred to a citizen who was sentenced to 2 years, 4 months in prison for saying, “Forget about the gasoline, we have the most expensive President.”

Assaulted Journalist Yavuz Selim Demirağ to be Imprisoned for Insulting Erdoğan

Assaulted Journalist Yavuz Selim Demirağ to be Imprisoned for Insulting Erdoğan

Journalist Yavuz Selim Demirağ, who was assaulted in front of his house on May 10, will be imprisoned today to serve his 11-month prison term for allegedly insulting the then Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2010.

‘Insulting the President’ on Parliamentary Agenda

‘Insulting the President’ on Parliamentary Agenda

Main opposition CHP Ankara MP Murat Emir has brought the cases of “insulting the President” into Parliamentary agenda: “We are going through a period when the rule of law has been trampled upon and the rule of power is prevailing.”

Perihan Mağden, Tunca Öğreten Sentenced to Pay Judicial Fines for ‘Insulting President’

Perihan Mağden, Tunca Öğreten Sentenced to Pay Judicial Fines for ‘Insulting President’

Journalist Tunca Öğreten and writer Perihan Mağden have been each sentenced to pay a judicial fine of 7 thousand Turkish Lira for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

10 January 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Journalist Hasan Cemal Deposes in İstanbul Courthouse

ALLEGATION OF "INSULTING THE PRESIDENT"

Journalist Hasan Cemal Deposes in İstanbul Courthouse

Journalist Hasan Cemal has deposed to the Prosecutor’s Office for having “insulted the President” in one of his articles. Cemal has stated that his articles have been within the scope of freedom of expression.

7 December 2018

Lawsuit Against Ferhat Tunç on Allegation of Insulting President

Lawsuit Against Ferhat Tunç on Allegation of Insulting President

A lawsuit has been filed against musician Ferhat Tunç on the allegation that he has insulted President Erdoğan with 10 tweets that he posted in 2016.

9 November 2018

International Travel Ban on METU Students Lifted

International Travel Ban on METU Students Lifted

The court board has ruled that the international travel bans of METU students, who were previously arrested on charge of "insulting the president" for having carried a banner during their graduation ceremony, shall be lifted.

22 October 2018

Evrensel Newspaper Sentenced to Pay Compensation for ‘Insulting President’

Evrensel Newspaper Sentenced to Pay Compensation for ‘Insulting President’

Arif Koşar and Vural Nasuhbeyoğlu from Evrensel newspaper have been each sentenced to pay a compensation of 7 thousand Turkish Lira on charge of “insulting the president.”

14 September 2018

Artist Olcay Sentenced to 11 Months 20 Days in Prison for ‘Insulting President’

Artist Olcay Sentenced to 11 Months 20 Days in Prison for ‘Insulting President’

Artist Zuhal Olcay has been sentenced to 11 months 20 days in prison on charge of “insulting the president” in the lawsuit which was brought upon a complaint of a person at her concert.

4 METU Students Arrested Due to ‘Banner’

4 METU Students Arrested Due to ‘Banner’

Four students have been arrested on charge of “insulting the president” due to the banner with the “Kingdom of Tayyips” caricature that they carried during the graduation ceremony at METU.

5 People Arrested, 5 Others Detained for ‘Insulting President’

5 People Arrested, 5 Others Detained for ‘Insulting President’

Five people have been arrested in İzmir on charge of “insulting the president”. 12 people in total have been arrested in the city on the same charges over the last week. Five people have also been detained in Antalya on the same allegations.

Arrest Over ‘Direct Insult’ against President

Arrest Over ‘Direct Insult’ against President

A person has been arrested for “insulting Erdoğan” due to what he wrote on Presidency Communication Center.

Caricaturist Kurtcebe Released on Probation

Caricaturist Kurtcebe Released on Probation

Sentenced to 1 year 2 months and 15 days in prison for “insulting the President”, caricaturist Kurtcebe has been released on probation.

Caricaturist Kurtcebe Sent to Prison for ‘Insulting President’

Caricaturist Kurtcebe Sent to Prison for ‘Insulting President’

Caricaturist Nuri Kurtcebe has been sent to prison after his sentence of 1 year 2 months and 15 days in prison has been finalized.

Sentence for Social Media Post Upheld, Yerik Arrested Again 1 Year After Release

Sentence for Social Media Post Upheld, Yerik Arrested Again 1 Year After Release

Being released after kept in prison for three months due to her social media posts, Gizem Yerik has been arrested again as her sentence was upheld.

Union Secretary General Detained over ‘Insulting President’

Union Secretary General Detained over ‘Insulting President’

DİSK Secretary General Çerkezoğlu has been taken into custody on charge of insulting the President.

Bilgi University Lays Off Academic over ‘Insulting President’

Bilgi University Lays Off Academic over ‘Insulting President’

İstanbul Bilgi University has laid off the academic, Prof. Dr. Balıkçıoğlu following the news of her insulting the President.

Journalist Ebru Umar Returns to Holland

Journalist Ebru Umar Returns to Holland

Dutch journalist Ebru Umar detained over insulting the President has returned to Holland after the international travel ban imposed on her has been lifted.

Acquittal for ‘Thief, Murderer Erdoğan’

Acquittal for ‘Thief, Murderer Erdoğan’

Eight people from Yalova being judged over chanting “Thief, murderer Erdoğan”, and expressing they exercised their freedom of expression have been acquitted.

29 February 2016 Ayça Söylemez

Journalists Sued Every Day Allegedly Insulting the President Erdoğan

Journalists Sued Every Day Allegedly Insulting the President Erdoğan

The list of journalists charged with insulting the President Erdoğan gets longer each day. Five journalists from Evrensel Daily have been sued lately.

23 September 2015 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Barış İnce Fined 10,620 TL for Insulting Erdoğan

Journalist Barış İnce Fined 10,620 TL for Insulting Erdoğan

BirGün newspaper journalist İnce on trial for insulting then PM Erdoğan and son Bilal Erdoğan has been fined 10,620 TL for “offending persons’ honor, reputation and respectability”. The court did not abate the sentence because İnce was not seen to “show regret”.

17 April 2015 Ayça Söylemez

3 Different Case Procedures For “Hitler-Seeming” Erdoğan Banner

3 Different Case Procedures For “Hitler-Seeming” Erdoğan Banner

A banner depicting Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a Hitler-like mustache resulted in 3 insult cases across Turkey with different procedures.

16 March 2015 Ayça Söylemez

Onur Kılıç Freed For Insulting the President

Onur Kılıç Freed For Insulting the President

Upon a motion submitted by Progressive Lawyers Union, Onur Kılıç has been released today for charges related to insulting the president.

27 February 2015

Deputy Proposes the Decriminalization of Insulting President

Deputy Proposes the Decriminalization of Insulting President

Peoples’ Democratic Party Ayla Akat Ata requested the removal of Turkish Penal Code Article 299 on insulting the president departing from international treaties.

24 February 2015

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