
The fine imposed on journalist Adnan Bilen approved

2020-02-05 12:47:03


	VAN - The fine imposed on journalist Adnan Bilen with the allegation of “insulting the President” was approved by the Court of Appeals.

	The 7 thousand TL fine imposed on our reporter Adnan Bilen with the accusation of 'insulting the president' was approved by Van 4th Criminal Court of First Instance. &nbsp;Van Regional Court of Appeals found the decision of the local court on its place.&nbsp;

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	BACKGROUND

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	A filed was suited against Bilen who shared an article written by T24 writer Hakan Aksay that referred to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as 'disgrace'.&nbsp;

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	Van 4th Criminal Court of First Instance imposed a 7 thousand TL fine to Bilen for the phrase 'disgrace'.

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