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´Biji Diva´ acquitted!!
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1.       thehandsom
7403 posts 		 18 Dec 2008 Thu 10:13 pm

Bülent Ersoy 

She said that " if she had a son she would discourage him from going to fight Kurdish separatists in the country´s restive southeast."

The army, one of Turkey´s most influential institutions, took offence and she was put on trial in February under legal provisions that criminalise remarks deemed insulting to the state and its institutions.

 

She was acquitted on the grounds that she was entitled to free speech.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/....star-acquitted-of-insulting-army.html

 

Despite the "annoyence of nationalists" she is not "GUILTY"!!

 

 

http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_28343

http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_28161

 

 
2.       tinababy
1096 posts 		 18 Dec 2008 Thu 10:16 pm

 

Quoting thehandsom

She said that " if she had a son she would discourage him from going to fight Kurdish separatists in the country´s restive southeast."

The army, one of Turkey´s most influential institutions, took offence and she was put on trial in February under legal provisions that criminalise remarks deemed insulting to the state and its institutions.

 

She was acquitted on the grounds that she was entitled to free speech.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/....star-acquitted-of-insulting-army.html

 

Despite the "annoyence of nationalists" she is not "GUILTY"!!

 

 

http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_28343

http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_28161

 

 fantastic news!! Sense prevails

 

 
3.       azade
1606 posts 		 18 Dec 2008 Thu 10:47 pm

Alhamdulillah!

 

Hopefully in the future more people will not be afraid to speak their mind It´s a small step but in the right direction.
4.       catwoman
8933 posts 		 18 Dec 2008 Thu 11:40 pm

 

Quoting tinababy

 fantastic news!! Sense prevails

 

phew! good news for Turkey..
5.       Elisabeth
5732 posts 		 18 Dec 2008 Thu 11:42 pm

 

Quoting thehandsom

Bülent Ersoy 

She said that " if she had a son she would discourage him from going to fight Kurdish separatists in the country´s restive southeast."

The army, one of Turkey´s most influential institutions, took offence and she was put on trial in February under legal provisions that criminalise remarks deemed insulting to the state and its institutions.

 

She was acquitted on the grounds that she was entitled to free speech.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/....star-acquitted-of-insulting-army.html

 

Despite the "annoyence of nationalists" she is not "GUILTY"!!

 

 

http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_28343

http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_28161

 

I think this is a great legal presidence for the Turkish people! 
6.       tinababy
1096 posts 		 18 Dec 2008 Thu 11:43 pm

 

Quoting Elisabeth

I think this is a great legal presidence for the Turkish people! 

 maybe now more in the public eye will start to talk sense??

 
7.       thehandsom
7403 posts 		 18 Dec 2008 Thu 11:52 pm

 

Quoting Elisabeth

I think this is a great legal presidence for the Turkish people! 

 

You are absolutely right on this..

It will be quite difficult to take people to the court for these ´made up crimes´ such as ´insulting the army´ from now on..

Definitely right step for a full fledged democracy..

You have no idea how many people spent how many years behind the bars for these idiotic crimes..

I am really pleased, in the end, my country´s people ´beginning  to taste´ what really free speech means and  how you can live without fears.. 
8.       tinababy
1096 posts 		 18 Dec 2008 Thu 11:54 pm

 

Quoting thehandsom

You are absolutely right on this..

It will be quite difficult to take people to the court for these ´made up crimes´ such as ´insulting the army´ from now on..

Definitely right step for a full fledged democracy..

You have no idea how many people spent how many years behind the bars for these idiotic crimes..

I am really pleased, in the end, my country´s people ´beginning  to taste´ what really free speech means and  how you can live without fears.. 

 why do you think this time the "crime" was acquitted? Did it have anything to do with his/her public profile? 

 
9.       Elisabeth
5732 posts 		 18 Dec 2008 Thu 11:56 pm

 

Quoting tinababy

 why do you think this time the "crime" was acquitted? Did it have anything to do with his/her public profile? 

 

 I would like to think it is the slow process of the Turkish government moving toward a more "free" society.
10.       tinababy
1096 posts 		 18 Dec 2008 Thu 11:59 pm

 

Quoting Elisabeth

 I would like to think it is the slow process of the Turkish government moving toward a more "free" society.

 

 this is obviously good news. But I was just wondering why academics seem to struggle to win "justice" and that maybe it was easier for TV stars. And if so, shouldn´t more speak out??
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