Turkey: Erdoğan sued 38,581 people for 'insulting the president' in six years

[Homajon]

Erdoğan sued 38,581 people for 'insulting the president' in six years

The five presidents before him had filed 1,816 cases in total.

İstanbul - BIA News Desk
27 August 2021, Friday 10:21

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President and Justice and Development Party (AKP) Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed 38,581 lawsuits for "insulting the president" between 2014 and 2020, according to a report by an opposition deputy.

The five presidents before him had filed 1,816 cases in total, said main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Gülizar Biçer-Karaca.

Erdoğan's predecessor Abdullah Gül, who was also a member of the AKP, filed 848 cases in seven years, marking a 420 percent increase from Ahmet Necdet Sezer's term in office.

During Erdoğan's term, the number of cases filed increased by 2,052 percent.

In the last three years;

• 2,775 of the 6,270 people sued were convicted in 2018
• 4,291 of the 13,990 people sued were convicted in 2019
• 3,665 of the 9,773 people sued were convicted in 2020.

Kenan Evren, the leader of the 1980 military coup who served as the president between 1980 and 1989, had sued 340 people for insulting the president.

Evren's successors, Turgut Özal, Süleyman Demirel and Ahmet Necdet Sezer had filed 207, 163 and 158 cases, respectively.

ErdoÄan sued 38,581 people for 'insulting the president' in six years

The five presidents before him had filed 1,816 cases in total.

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[nang2]

Such a busy bee.

 

[Foinikas]

Yeah well the coup attempt was the perfect opportunity for him...

 

[ApparentRaceTraitor]

Raja Modi Sultan Erdogan bhai bhai

 

[Clutch]

If PM Imran Khan was so thin skinned that he sued everyone who insulted him over the years.... He would be suing over a million people....

 

[retaxis]

1. Creates enemies with everyone around them
2. Devalues and destroys economy
3. Purge anyone who doesn't agree with him
4. Support FSA in syria ending in catastrophic failure. Support GNA in libya ending in failure.
5. builds himself a palace to live in

 

[Homajon]

If PM Imran Khan was so thin skinned that he sued everyone who insulted him over the years.... He would be suing over a million people....

Same for Iranian leaders, same for German leaders...

Erdogan is weak

 

[El Sidd]

Erdogan is weak

Turkey isn't.

 

[Foinikas]

1. Creates enemies with everyone around them
2. Devalues and destroys economy
3. Purge anyone who doesn't agree with him
4. Support FSA in syria ending in catastrophic failure. Support GNA in libya ending in failure.
5. builds himself a palace to live in

Builds himself 4 palaces actually.One in Ankara,one in Istanbul and 2 mansions: One in Marmaris and one I think near Lake Van.

Establishes bases in Somalia,Niger and Qatar and wants to protect Kabul's airport.
At the same time gets involved in the war in Syria,Iraq,Libya,NKR and tries to meddle into into the affairs of China for the Uyghurs,Russia for the Tatars and now Moldova's for the Gagauz. Bipolar policies and tactics,has the Air Force shoot down a Russian Su-24,then buys S-400s,then goes against the Russians in Syria and Libya. Says "The European Union isn't a Christian club" but does little to get Turkey in and drags the matter for years and years. Tells Greece that they shouldn't mess with a power like Turkey,but at the same time claims the garissons on the eastern Aegean islands are a threat.
Demands help and acceptance from the Americans and Western Europeans,but at the same time accuses them of genocide,fascism and mocks their leaders.
Wants to make grand projects and wants to lead the Islamic and Turkic world,but at the same time he urges his people to give their dollar and euro reserves to the State,as well as any gold they might have.