News Website Fined 5,250 Turkish Lira for Insulting Female Unionist
Ensonhaber , a news website from Turkey, was fined 5,250 Turkish Lira for insulting Unionist Banu Aşçı exposed to police intervention on May Day by publishing her photo titled “The sexiest unionist”, “We see a sexy unionist”, “Fake blonde fake unionist”.
On behalf of news website, Editor-in-Chief Yalçın Eriş was suited for libel.
“Good conduct abatement” for five days
Mehmet Ümit Erdem, lawyer of Banu Aşçı stated it was evident there was an offense of libel. The trial took place at İstanbul Anatolia 49th Criminal Court of First Instance.
Teknail Özderyol, lawyer of Yalçın Eriş, demanded acquittal of his client.
What happened?
Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK) members wanted to make a press statement in Gezi Park on April 21 since gathering in Taksim Square was banned for May Day in İstanbul.
Unionist including Banu Aşçı, a representative from Trade Union, were exposed to police intervention. (AS/BD)
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