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Peri Pamir, a Turkish woman, was convicted twice for sharing a Guardian article about a British woman killed fighting with Kurdish forces in Syria.

Pamir received a suspended sentence and five years of probation for “spreading propaganda for a terrorist organization.”

Despite her appeal, she received the same sentence in a retrial.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Man, Turkey really is full of terrorists...

Don't like the government? Terrorist. Share an article? Terrorist. Eating the wrong food? Probably terrorist as well.

What a shit show.

[–] gezginorman 30 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Turkey is effectively a dictatorship, but since it's a member of NATO, it's OK

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It sounds as if you're a terrorist! 😭

[–] gezginorman 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

well, if you're accused to be a terrorist, you're supposed to prove that you're not so, which is impossible. so while being accused of terrorism lost all it's weight socially, it's up to the judge. if he's one of "them" you're fucked anyway

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'd rather be one of those "terrorists" than a person Erdogan seems to like. Hope he lives there rest of his life with breadcrumbs in his bed and the dread of being slapped with a limp penis on the forehead every time he closes his eyes.

[–] RizzRustbolt 4 points 3 days ago

May beetles be in all his meals.

[–] lepinkainen 2 points 3 days ago

That and it’s unique location give them massive leeway to fuck around without having to find out

[–] RizzRustbolt 5 points 3 days ago

Fighting against terrorists? Believe it or not, terrorist.

[–] FabledAepitaph 19 points 4 days ago

We're probably going to be seeing articles like this coming from the US in a few years. Probably.

Take notes

[–] slaacaa -2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

I was in a business trip in Turkey at an international company. During lunch I learned from a well-educated investor relations manager, how much problem the CIA and their terrorist organization Güllen has caused the country, leading to eg. high inflation.

Edit: not sure why the downvotes, this is how many Turkish people think (by their own or due to propaganda). That’s why they have laws like this

[–] gcheliotis 5 points 3 days ago

Your use of the verb “learned” and the adjective “well-educated” suggested that you bought into these views wholesale and uncritically and are now sharing them as some sort of epiphany. Hence the downvotes.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

The downvotes are most likely because people think you agree with the guy you quote.