Famous mountaineer given suspended sentence for spreading ‘disinformation’ - Turkish Minute

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Famous mountaineer given suspended sentence for spreading ‘disinformation’ - Turkish Minute

Nasuh Mahruki, a renowned mountaineer and founder of the Turkish Search and Rescue Association (AKUT), has been handed down a suspended sentence of nearly one year for spreading disinformation due to his social media criticism of the country’s election authority, the Habertürk news website reported. Mahruki, who spent two weeks in pretrial detention late last year, was investigated for his posts questioning election security. He was released fro…