According to Cumhuriyet and BirGün newspapers, as well as Halk TV, the high school student was accused of “drawing Hitler’s mustache with a pen and writing offensive comments” on a poster with the Turkish president’s face, which was put up near the house of.
A 16-year-old boy from Mersina in southern Turkey was arrested and jailed tonight for drawing a “Hitler” mustache on a campaign poster of President Erdogan, opposition media reported.
According to Cumhuriyet and BirGün newspapers, as well as Halk TV, the high school student was accused of “drawing Hitler’s mustache with a pen and writing offensive comments” on a poster with the Turkish president’s face, which was put up near the house of.
Police reviewed surveillance video and identified the assailant, who was arrested at his home, according to reports. During questioning “he admitted that he drew the mustache, but denied that he wrote comments.”
The 16-year-old was brought before a prosecutor, summarily accused of “insulting the president” and is being held in a juvenile prison in Tarsus, Halk TV reported.
“Insulting the president” is one of the most frequently charged charges in Turkey, with 16,753 cases registered in 2022, according to Justice Ministry statistics.
69-year-old Recep Tayyip Erdogan has secured a new five-year term as Turkey’s president, defeating opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in a runoff election.
Source :Skai
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