A total of 45,000 investigations were launched into individuals on allegations of insulting the president or government officials, with 9,773 of them standing trial in 2020, according to statistics published by the Turkish Justice Ministry. Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) leader and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been making ample use of laws against … Continue reading 45,000 investigated for allegedly insulting Erdoğan, gov’t officials in 2020