US EditionTurkish Journalist Jailed for Four Years for Threatening Erdogan on Social Media
Fatih Altayli, whose YouTube programs had hundreds of thousands of daily viewers, was sentenced amid claims his remarks challenged Erdogan's two-decade rule and lifetime presidency plans.
- A Turkish court convicted journalist Fatih Altayli and sentenced him to over four years in prison for allegedly threatening President Erdogan on social media.
- Altayli denied the accusation, stating he never resorted to violence, and plans to appeal the conviction while remaining jailed.
- With mainstream Turkish media largely controlled by pro-government entities, some independent journalists have turned to YouTube for uncensored reporting.
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The case marks a new stage in the agony of press freedom in Turkey, where 85% of the national media are in the hands of the government.
The well-known journalist Fatih Altayli has been in custody for five months. Now he is convicted of threatening President Erdogan. Reason is a YouTube program.
Turkish Journalist Convicted for Criticizing President Erdogan
A Turkish court convicted veteran journalist Fatih Altayli for allegedly threatening President Erdogan. Altayli, known for his YouTube commentary, received a four-year prison sentence but plans to appeal. The case is seen as a move to stifle free speech, with Altayli denying any threat against the president.
Court jails Turkish journalist for 'threatening' Erdogan: rights group
ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced a popular political journalist and commentator to four years in prison for "threatening" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an NGO representing him said. The court sentenced Fatih Altayli to four years and two months in prison, the MLSA rights group said on X, formerly Twitter. He was arrested in June after discussing a poll showing 70 percent of the public oppose longtime leader Erdogan becom…
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