A lawsuit was filed against lawyer Özgür Urfa due to “insulting Erdoğan.” The lawyer appealed for the judicial fine sentenced against two people, who protested former prime minister Erdoğan during the time of the corruption operations with the placard that said, “There is a thief”, due to “insulting a public officer.”
In the appeal petition, Urfa wrote, “The recordings revealed during the corruption operations showed how Erdoğan set millions of TLs to zero while being involved in dirty money and corruption relations. The placards used during the protests naturally depicted the theme of theft and were in accordance with the natural flow of life, being momentary reactive reflexes.” Following the complaint of Legal Affairs General Directorate of the Ministry of Justice, the lawyer will stand trial at Ankara 30th Assize Court.
13.02.2019
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