Interfering with Free Speech and the Fate of Turkey: The Criminal Defamation Case of Ekrem İmamoğlu

Aytekin Kaan Kurtul

doi:10.17176/20230106-001527-0

Interfering with Free Speech and the Fate of Turkey: The Criminal Defamation Case of Ekrem İmamoğlu

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This article deals with the judgment of İstanbul’s 7th Criminal Court of First Instance (Asian circuit) regarding the (criminal) defamation accusations against mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. It is argued that the İstanbul court blatantly ignored reasonable grounds to acquit İmamoğlu and that an eventual conviction may result in an illegitimate interference with freedom of expression.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	140-142
Number of pages	3
Journal	Verfassungsblog
Volume	January 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17176/20230106-001527-0
Publication status	Published - 5 Jan 2023
Externally published	Yes

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Interfering with Free Speech and the Fate of Turkey: The Criminal Defamation Case of Ekrem İmamoğlu

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