Turkish cartoonists Bahadir Baruter and Özer Aydogan were prosecuted for “insulting Erdogan” for a cartoon published on the cover of Penguen, a Turkish satirical magazine.
The cartoon depicted Erdogan meeting two officials: the gesture of one of them would refer to a Turkish insulting gesture to treat his homosexual partner. Prison sentences (14 months) were originally imposed on March 24 before being commuted to a fine (7,000 Turkish Liras or 2400 euros).
This trial is part of a recent wave of prosecutions for “insulting Erdogan” against journalists, cartoonists and artists in Turkey.
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