content tagged with defaming president

Erdoğan Withdraws Defamation Cases Except for HDP

Erdoğan Withdraws Defamation Cases Except for HDP

Following President Erdoğan’s statement of withdrawing defamation cases, the cases on the CHP and MHP have been withdrawn yet the ones on the HDP remain.

Police Raid on Radio Karacadağ on Claims of ‘Defaming President’

Police Raid on Radio Karacadağ on Claims of ‘Defaming President’

Police have conducted raid on Karacadağ Radio on claims of “defaming the president” and “propaganda”, seized archives and taken three employees into custody. The radio has gone on air again upon release of the employees.

‘Erdoğan Offensive Poetry Competition’ in England

‘Erdoğan Offensive Poetry Competition’ in England

Douglas Murray from the Spectator Magazine has asked its readers in protest of Erdoğan to write rude limericks about Erdoğan and send them by June 23.

5 Arrested in Urfa over Insulting President

5 Arrested in Urfa over Insulting President

Five of the six people detained over insulting President Erdoğan and “terror propaganda” have been arrested in Urfa.

Prison Term for Journalist İnce for Acrostic Defense

Prison Term for Journalist İnce for Acrostic Defense

BirGün columnist Barış İnce has been sentenced to 21 months of prison for his acrostic plea in the suit brought on charge of defaming President Erdoğan and his son Bilal Erdoğan. The penalty hasn’t been suspended.

Bozdağ: We Have Accepted 1,845 Libel Suits on Defaming President

Bozdağ: We Have Accepted 1,845 Libel Suits on Defaming President

Minister of Justice Bekir Bozdağ has stated that the Justice Ministry has issued prosecution warrants for 1,845 libel suits with the content of “defaming the President”. He has added; “I turn red in the face”.

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

Summary of Proceedings on Kılıçdaroğlu over Insulting President

Summary of Proceedings on Kılıçdaroğlu over Insulting President

Summary of proceedings has been prepared by Ankara Chief Public Prosecution on CHP Chairperson Kılıçdaroğlu for insulting President Erdoğan.

26 February 2016

Age of ‘Insulting President’ Falls to 13

Age of ‘Insulting President’ Falls to 13

Anti-Terror teams have raided house of the child whose Facebook account was under police monitoring for nine months. 13-year-old A.Ş. has testified in prosecution on charge of “insulting president”.

24 February 2016 Ayça Söylemez

Director Altıoklar Fined for Defaming Erdoğan

Director Altıoklar Fined for Defaming Erdoğan

Director Altıoklar has been sentenced to 10 months of prison for the words he used two years ago on a program against then-Prime Minister Erdoğan, the penalty has been turned to judicial fine.

29 December 2015

Elijah Wood: Gollum or Smeagol, Jail Term is Horrible

Elijah Wood: Gollum or Smeagol, Jail Term is Horrible

Elijah Wood playing the part of Frodo in Lord of the Rings trilogy has said Bilgin Çiftçi facing jail term is “horrible” independently of Gollum is evil or not.

4 December 2015

Peter Jackson: It is not Gollum but Smeagol in the Photos

Peter Jackson: It is not Gollum but Smeagol in the Photos

Director of Lord of the Rings trilogy Jackson and its script writers Walsh and Boyens have made a statement following Aydın court ruling to assign an expert witness for “Gollum is evil” probe in defamation case against President Erdoğan: “It is not Gollum but Smeagol in the photos”.

3 December 2015