Woman will serve 11 months and 20 days in prison for making horrible gesture with her hand at 2014 political rallyA Turkish court has sentenced a teacher to almost a year in prison for making a impolite gesture at President Tayyip Erdoğan at a political rally in 2014,according to local media reports.
Insulting a public official is a crime in Turkey, and Erdoğan, and the country’s most popular but most divisive politician,is seen by his critics as intolerant of dissent and rapid/fast to take legal action over perceived slurs.
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Source: theguardian.com