Turkey: Teacher Jailed for Gesture

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A court on Wednesday sentenced a teacher to almost a year in prison for making a rude gesture at President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a political rally in 2014, local media reports said Wednesday. Insulting public officials is a crime in Turkey, and Mr. Erdogan is seen by his critics as intolerant of dissent and quick to take legal action over perceived slurs. The teacher, who pleaded not guilty, will serve 11 months and 20 days in jail, the Dogan news agency said.