First reaction from CHP regarding the verdict on Furkan Karabay: It is a legal disgrace
The case against journalist Furkan Karabay, who has been detained for 201 days due to his social media posts and YouTube videos, concluded today at the Istanbul 25th High Criminal Court. The court sentenced Karabay to prison and ordered his release.
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CHP Deputy Chairman Burhanettin Bulut reacted to the 4-year and 3-month prison sentence given to journalist Furkan Karabay.Bulut stated in a post on his social media account,
"It is a legal disgrace that journalist Furkan Karabay was sentenced to 4 years and 3 months in prison after being held in detention for 201 days before being released."According to the court's decision,Furkan Karabay was charged withinsulting a public official and targeting a public official involved in counter-terrorism.
The court's rulingstates that Furkan Karabay, regarding the 'President'1 year and 9 months for the crime of "insulting the President"1 year and 3 months for the crime of"insulting a public official due to their duty"and for the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutorfor the crime of "targeting those involved in the fight against terrorism"1 year and 3 monthsand for the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutorfor the crime of "targeting those involved in the fight against terrorism"He was sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison for the crime oftargeting public officials.In total, Karabay received a sentence of 4 years and 3 months. The courtalso ruled for his acquittalregarding the charges involving a deputy chief prosecutor and a public prosecutor.The verdictwas delivered.following this, it was decided that Karabay would be released.
HARSH CRITICISM OF THE VERDICT FROM CHP
CHP Deputy Chairman Burhanettin Bulut reacted to the contradiction created by the court's decision to both imposea sentence andorder his release.
Bulut, in a statement made on hissocial media account,Inthe statement, describing the arrest of journalists as a blow to freedom of the press and expression, they used these expressionsasfollows:"The fact that journalist Furkan Karabay
remained in detention for 201daysbeing sentenced to 4 years and 3 months after his release is a legal disgrace. Reporting critically, writing thetruthand arresting journalists for it is a blow to freedom of the press and expression.Journalists are notthe government's propaganda officers, and they will not be!"