Pro-gov't media in Turkey claims that "insulting the president" is a crime in advanced democracies
. Cases by Pres. Erdogan up to 1800 btw.
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Replying to @zeynep
One case in US of a man (of dubious mental health) who told security that he'll kill Obama & also posted on FB. That's their comparison.
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Meanwhile, the number of academics in jail in Turkey for signing a petition keeps going up. Not to mention those losing their jobs, etc.
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