Former Premier League Striker Faces 4 YEARS in Jail Over Controversial Twitter Comments

Published on: 25 February 2016

One-time Blackburn Rovers ​striker Hakan Sukur is facing up to four years in prison for allegedly insulting Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Twitter, ​the Guardian reports. Sukur, who became an MP back in his homeland post retirement, is accused of posting tweets from his personal account, which contain “insulting content against Mr President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (pictured, below) and his son”. The 44-year-old said he did not intend to target the president in his posts, the content of...

Source: 90min.com

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