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Journalist Aygün sentenced to prison over a tweet

Journalist Aygün sentenced to prison over a tweet

Hakan Aygün has been sentenced to 7 months, 15 days in prison over a tweet containing a wordplay with IBAN and "iman," which means "faith" in Turkish.

Ruling of right violation for journalist’s arrest over a tweet

Ruling of right violation for journalist’s arrest over a tweet

The Constitutional Court has concluded that the right to personal liberty and security of journalist Hakan Aygün has been violated by his arrest over a tweet containing a wordplay with IBAN and "iman," which means "faith" in Turkish in a religious context.

23 February 2021

Arrested Over a Tweet, Journalist Hakan Aygün Released

Arrested Over a Tweet, Journalist Hakan Aygün Released

Arrested on April 3 over a tweet where he mocked the fundraising campaign launched by President Erdoğan against coronavirus outbreak, journalist Hakan Aygün has been released.