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Humour in trouble, a collection of cases (II)

Humour in trouble, a collection of cases (II)

The two previous instalments can be consulted here. Humour in trouble (I). Cases from 1978 to 2016 Humour in trouble (III). Cases from 2020 onwards I had to cut it up because it was getting too long and the post was starting to have problems loading and with the editor. Last updated: 21

Turkish cartoonist Seyfi Sahin is sentenced to 18 months in prison for "insulting sacred values"

Turkish cartoonist Seyfi Sahin is sentenced to 18 months in prison for "insulting sacred values"

Cartoon by Seyfi Sahin in the latest GirGir magazine In February 2017, the Turkish publishing house Estetik closed its magazine GirGir, which was distributed as a free weekly supplement of the daily "Sözcü," and fired all its employees. Enlarge turkish publisher closes its satirical magazine for "offending religious values" The publishers said they