Praising Crime and Propoganda of Terrorism in Turkish Law

Numeorus lawsuits have been filed in Turkey against many people with the claim that they praise crime and propagandize terrorism due to their statements in press and social media and many penalties have been imposed in recent years. Legal provisions that can apply to praising crime and propaganda of terrorism in Turkey are covered in Turkish Penal Code, Anti-Terror Code and codes that regulate media and internet broadcasting. Anti-Terror Code includes a definition of terrorism which is broad in scope and frequently criticised as it also covers non-violent behaviours and expressions. European Court of Human Rights rendered several violation verdicts against Turkey as the crime was not concretised and the criterion of posing a close and clear danger for public order was not considered.

 Keywords: Terrorism, propoganda, praising crime, propoganda of terrorism,Turkey.