Offence Of Insulting The President And Punishment
The offence of insulting the President of the Republic is specifically regulated in Article 299 of the Turkish Penal Code under the section of Offences against the Signs of Sovereignty of the State and the Dignity of its Organs. In Article 125 of the Turkish Penal Code, it appears as a separate regulation from the offence of insult, which is generally regulated in the section of Crimes Against Honour.
Regarding the occurrence of the offence of insulting the President of the Republic, the Court of Cassation stated that “for the occurrence of this offence, acts or titles that shake the thoughts or feelings of himself or the society about his social value must be imputed or attributed. What kind of actions violate honour and reputation should be determined according to the average thinking and understanding prevailing in the society, and the measure for determining this is not the individual’s special sensitivity. In this respect, a simple disrespect cannot be characterised as insult and blasphemy.”
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