In these three months, action has been taken against 22 journalists for “defaming the President” or “defaming Recep Tayyip Erdoğan”. In accordance with Article 229 of the Turkish Penal Code (Defaming the President), two of these have been sentenced to a punitive fine of 3,130 euro each.
Di van sê mehan de, 22 rojnameger ji ber ‘’heqareta li Erdoganê serokkomar’’ hatine dadkirin. Bi Maddeya 229ê ya TCKyê(Qanûna Cezayên Tirkan) du rojnameger hatine cezakirin û wan 10 hezar û 500 lîre ceza dane.