The Constitutional Court decided that it was a violation of freedom of expression and press freedom to sentence journalist Halit Basık, who was a columnist for Hatay’s local newspaper Onuncu Köy Daily, to 2 years and 5 months of imprisonment due to “insult” through two separate news articles he reported in 2013. The Constitutional Court issued for Basık to be prosecuted again and for compensation to be paid to him.
26.08.2021
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