Artist Who Got Turkish President Fined Now Facing Four Years in Jail
Benjamin Sutton (2015). Artist Who Got Turkish President Fined Now Facing Four Years in Jail. Hyperallergic. 25 June.
Title | Artist Who Got Turkish President Fined Now Facing Four Years in Jail |
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Publication Date | 25th Jun 2015 |
Author | Benjamin Sutton |
Source | Hyperallergic |
Country | Turkey |
Region | West and Central Asia |
Art type | Art |
Subject | Prosecution |
Comments | Sculptor Mehmet Aksoy was able to have President Erdoğan fined for calling his sculpture a monstrosity but now he faces jail for insulting the president. |
Link | http://hyperallergic.com/217517/artist-who-got-turkish-president-fined-now-facing-four-years-in-jail/?wt=2 |
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