Turkey: 37 rights groups and journalists demand release of Sedef Kabaş
Journalist Sedef Kabaş, charged with "insulting the president" after she recited a Circassian proverb on live television, has been in prison since 22 January 2022.
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Journalist Sedef Kabaş, charged with "insulting the president" after she recited a Circassian proverb on live television, has been in prison since 22 January 2022.
Turkey: press freedom groups and journalist call for release of journalist Sedef Kabaş who is charged with “insulting the president”.
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Journalist Sedef Kabaş was detained on 22 January after she quoted a Circassian proverb on TV: “An ox does not become a king as it ascends to a palace, but the palace becomes a barn.” She was charged with "insulting the president".
January 2022 in Europe and Central Asia: A free expression round up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.