An individual, who stated that the July 15 Coup Attempt was “a staged attempt planned by President Tayyip Erdoğan,” was acquitted. The Ministry of Justice carried the file to the Court of Cassation with the claim to reverse the acquittal decree for the advantage of the law due to the expressions constituting the “crime of propaganda.” The Court of Cassation denied the claim of the Ministry and approved the decree of acquittal, indicating that the expression was indeed criticism. The Court further pointed out that the defendant has no act or speech that revealed a relationship or sympathy with an illegal organisation and that the expression does not legitimise or praises violence.
06.08.2019
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