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A lawsuit was filed against Furkan Karabay for “insulting the President”
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Furkan Karabay
CITY
İstanbul
LAST UPDATED
17/02/2024
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
Internet News Portal
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
Journalist
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Impart Information and Ideas
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Judicial Interference
Public Prosecution Offices
File a criminal case
THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
Turkish Penal Code
Art. 299

A lawsuit has been filed against Furkan Karabay, editor of the Gerçek Gündem news site, on the charges of “insulting the President” (Turkish Criminal Code Article 299). The trial of the journalist will be held on October 3, at the Istanbul 60th Criminal Court of First Instance (February 17).