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'Was Gollum reference an insult to Erdogan?'

Court appoints panel of experts to decide if LOTR reference to the Turkish president is a punishable offence

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A Turkish is facing up to two years in jail for u00c3u00a2u00c2u0080u00c2u009cinsultingu00c3u00a2u00c2u0080u00c2u009d the President after sharing images comparing Erdogan (left) to Gollum. File pics

A Turkish is facing up to two years in jail for u00c3u00a2u00c2u0080u00c2u009cinsultingu00c3u00a2u00c2u0080u00c2u009d the President after sharing images comparing Erdogan (left) to Gollum. File pics

Istanbul: A Turkish court has asked experts to analyse the Lord of the Rings character Gollum to decide whether a doctor should be jailed for comparing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the figure.

A Turkish is facing up to two years in jail for “insulting” the President after sharing images comparing Erdogan (above) to Gollum. File pics
A Turkish is facing up to two years in jail for “insulting” the President after sharing images comparing Erdogan (above) to Gollum. File pics

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