In Turkey, former opposition party leader sentenced to imprisonment for insulting the president

The former leader of the Turkish opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, has been sentenced to several months in prison for statements made against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The court found Kılıçdaroğlu guilty in the case of 'insulting the president' and sentenced him to 11 months and 20 days of imprisonment.

Kılıçdaroğlu's lawyer, Celal Çelik, stated that they disagree with the decision and intend to appeal it.

Kılıçdaroğlu had previously given testimony in Ankara as part of the case, in which he was accused of 'publicly insulting a public official due to their position.' In his testimony, he stated that he does not regret the words he said.

Source: Haberler