Prison sentence for comedian Tuba Ulu
The Istanbul 13th Criminal Court of First Instance has reached a verdict regarding comedian Tuba Ulu, who was on trial over a joke about Suleiman the Magnificent.
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A verdict has been reached in the trial of comedian Tuba Ulu, who was prosecuted over a joke she made regarding Suleiman the Magnificent.
The Istanbul 13th Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced Ulu to 5 months in prison for the crime of "publicly degrading a segment of the public."
The court decided to defer the announcement of the verdict. In accordance with this decision, the sentence will not have legal consequences provided that the conditions are not violated during the specified probation period.