Turkish Criminal Code 216(3) @en

Ekşisözlük (Sour Dictionary) contributors on trial for insulting religion

On January 14 2014, 27 contributors (out of 40 who are being prosecuted) to the EksiSözlük (Sour Dictionary)-one of Turkey’s most popular websites that publishes user-contributed content-  were brought to trial under Article 216 (3) for denigrating Islam. The complaint…