8 hours agoFive years in prison for journalist who criticised Erdogan
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(a year ago)The Turkish prosecution has sought a five-year prison sentence for Turkish journalist Fatih Altalili, who was arrested in June due to alleged threats to the president of state, Recep Tayip Erdogan, has announced human rights organisations in Turkey, MLSA. The journalist has 2.8 million followers on the X platform (former-Twitter) and [...]
The journalist has 2.8 million followers on the X platform (former-Twitter) and over 1.5 million subscribers on YouTube, where he ran a daily show. Commenting on a survey showing that some 70 percent of Turks oppose an everlasting presidency of Erdogan, Altaliy had remembered that some Ottoman sultans had been killed or killed at the end of their rule.
Prosecutor called for his detention, claiming this comment was a threat to Turkish president, reports media.
During earlier hearing sessions, the journalist had stated that he had simply presented a historical “”, with no threatening intent, sends the telegraph.
Following his arrest in late June, ten journalists' organisations and the right of expression have demanded his release from Turkish authorities.
“Requesting Fatih Altali's urgent release and urging Turkish authorities to ban the use of legal gaps to prosecute journalists”, says the Association's statement, including Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee for Protection of Journalists (CPJ).
“This arrest is a clear abuse of criminal law aimed at silenceing critical political comments”, underline organisations that have signed the request for Altali's release, including the International Press Institute (IPI), the European Centre for Press Freedom and Media (ECPMF) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ).
RSF ranked Turkey 159th out of 180 press freedom states between Pakistan and Venezuela.
Erdogan, who has been prime minister from 2003 to 2014 before becoming president, according to the Constitution, cannot run again after the mandate ends in 2028. However, announcing early elections or a constitutional reform could allow it to stay in power longer. /Periscope/
