Appeals court upholds Korur-Fincancı's conviction for 'insulting Erdoğan'

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An appeals court has upheld Prof. Şebnem Korur-Fincancı's conviction for insulting Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2013, when he was the prime minister.

The case was filed because of a tweet Korur-Fincancı posted during the 2013 Gezi Park protests against the Erdoğan government.

In February 2021, the İstanbul Anadolu 42nd Penal Court of First Instance sentenced Korur-Fincancı to pay 7,080 Turkish lira (377 US dollars).

The 24th Penal Chamber of the İstanbul Regional Court of Justice rejected the appeal filed by Korur-Fincancı. She will now file an appeal with the Court of Cassation, the top appeals court.

Korur-Fincancı, who heads the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), has been remanded in custody since late October because of her comments about chemical warfare allegations against Türkiye. She is charged with "propagandizing for a terrorist organization."