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Back|A British tourist spat on a Turkish flag and received a prison sentence in Antalya
A British tourist spat on a Turkish flag and received a prison sentence in Antalya
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Лента.ру·1 hour ago·Crime·1 min read·🇷🇺Russia·

A British tourist spat on a Turkish flag and received a prison sentence in Antalya

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  • 58-year-old Briton Stephen Kerr quarreled with hotel staff in Antalya, spat on the Turkish flag in the lobby and was arrested by police.
  • The court found him guilty of insulting symbols of state sovereignty, which under Turkish law carries up to three years in prison.

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In Turkey, laws protecting national symbols are strict, and insulting the flag or other state emblems can result in criminal prosecution.

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A British tourist spat on a Turkish flag after an argument with hotel staff and ended up in jail. The Sun writes about this.

It is clarified that 58-year-old Briton Stephen Kerr had an argument with hotel staff in Antalya. After that, he spat on the Turkish flag that was hanging in the hotel lobby. The police who arrived at the scene arrested the vacationer.

He was immediately escorted to the courthouse. The man was found guilty of insulting symbols of state sovereignty. The sanction under the article implies imprisonment for up to three years.

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  • The court will impose a prison sentence of up to three years.

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  • ?Will the tourist be deported after serving his sentence?
  • ?Does the British Consulate have access to the detainee?
  • ?How did the hotel react to the incident internally?

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  • 58-year-old Briton Stephen Kerr quarreled with hotel staff in Antalya, spat on the Turkish flag in the lobby and was arrested by police.
  • The court found him guilty of insulting symbols of state sovereignty, which under Turkish law carries up to three years in prison.

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