Ashot Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 (edited) Turkish Court sentences Professor Atilla Yayla A Turkish court has handed down a 15-month suspended jail term to an academic found guilty of insulting the state's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Professor Atilla Yayla said the trial highlighted the limits on free speech and academic debate in Turkey. His crime was to suggest in academic discussion that the early Turkish republic was not as progressive as portrayed in official books. Mr. Yayla, a well-known liberal, denied the charge of insulting Ataturk and argued that academics must be guaranteed freedom of expression to pursue their research, the BBC reports. Ashot Jan I moved this topic here because it has nothing to do with Genocide forum. Thanks Yervant Edited January 29, 2008 by Yervant1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashot Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I probably hit the wrong button!!! Thanks Yervant jan!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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