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Journalist Convicted Because of Anecdote about the President

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Journalist Convicted Because of Anecdote about the President

The court convicted journalist Sevda Turaçlar from the Turkish 'Ekspres' newspaper of insulting president Gül because of publishing an "ignoble" anecdote regarding the president. The sentence of almost 1 year imprisonment is suspended for a period of 5 years. Turçlar declared not to lodge an appeal.

18 September 2009 Erol Önderoğlu