Tue, 21-Oct-2025

European court raps Turkey over presidential ‘insults’ law

European court raps Turkey over presidential 'insults' law

STRASBOURG: Europe’s top rights court urged Turkey on Tuesday to amend a law granting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan extra protection from perceived insults, while awarding damages to a man jailed over Facebook posts deemed irrespectful of the leader. The case was brought to the European Court of Human Rights by a Turkish man, Vedat Sorli, … Read more