In Turkey, Legal Action Taken Against 18,376 People Due to ‘Social Media in 2018, including HSBC Turkey chief…

The Financial Times – Laura Pitel in Ankara – Dec 31, 4:43 AM

The head of HSBC in Turkey is under investigation for insulting president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a retweet five years ago, as the country’s crackdown on dissent widens. Selim Kervanci, chief executive of the international bank’s Turkish division

 

The Ministry of Interior has stated that 42,406 social media accounts were investigated and legal action was taken against 18,376 persons in 2018.

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