US EditionTurkish Journalist Jailed for Four Years for Threatening Erdogan on Social Media
Altayli, with over 1.5 million YouTube subscribers, was sentenced following comments about a poll showing 70% opposition to Erdogan's lifetime presidency, amid a broader media crackdown.
- A Turkish court convicted journalist Fatih Altayli and sentenced him to over four years in prison for allegedly threatening President Erdogan on social media.
- Altayli denied the accusation, stating he never resorted to violence, and plans to appeal the conviction while remaining jailed.
- With mainstream Turkish media largely controlled by pro-government entities, some independent journalists have turned to YouTube for uncensored reporting.
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Turkish journalist sentenced to 4 years for Erdogan comments
A Turkish court sentenced a prominent independent journalist, Fatih Altayli, to four years and two months in prison on Wednesday over comments he made about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rule, state broadcaster TRT reported. His conviction comes amid a broader crackdown on Turkish opposition figures over the last year, including the March jailing of Erdogan's main rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who faces corruption charges he denies. A…
Turkey: Court jails journalist for 'threatening' Erdogan
Prominent independent journalist Fatih Altayli was commenting on a poll suggesting most Turks did not want the ruler of 22 years to stay in office for life. His arrest comes amid a broader crackdown on dissenting voices.
The case marks a new stage in the agony of press freedom in Turkey, where 85% of the national media are in the hands of the government.
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