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CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu ‘won’t pay his electricity bill until price hikes are withdrawn’

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu ‘won’t pay his electricity bill until price hikes are withdrawn’

Addressing the public in a video amid ongoing price increases and difficulties in making ends meet in Turkey, CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has called on everyone to post their electricity bills on Twitter by mentioning President and AKP Chair Erdoğan.

10 February 2022

Journalist Aygün sentenced to prison over a tweet

Journalist Aygün sentenced to prison over a tweet

Hakan Aygün has been sentenced to 7 months, 15 days in prison over a tweet containing a wordplay with IBAN and "iman," which means "faith" in Turkish.

Ruling of right violation for journalist’s arrest over a tweet

Ruling of right violation for journalist’s arrest over a tweet

The Constitutional Court has concluded that the right to personal liberty and security of journalist Hakan Aygün has been violated by his arrest over a tweet containing a wordplay with IBAN and "iman," which means "faith" in Turkish in a religious context.

23 February 2021