Cartoonists fined for insulting Turkish president

Two cartoonists at a Turkish satirical magazine have been fined for insulting president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Cartoonists fined for insulting Turkish president
Wed, 25 Mar, 2015 - 12:49

Two cartoonists at a Turkish satirical magazine have been fined for insulting president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The Penguen weekly said cartoonists Bahadir Baruter and Ozer Aydogan were each ordered to pay 7,000 Turkish lira (€2,508).

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