Prominent Turkish journalist gets 4-year sentence for Erdogan comments
Fatih Altayli was sentenced after referencing a historic Ottoman Turkish practice of killing or drowning rulers they no longer wanted in power.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, October 30, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/UMIT BEKTAS)ByREUTERSUpdated: