Kaplan, a writer at the right-wing daily Beklenen Vakh, was arrested and later convicted of insulting Kemal Atatiirk, the founder of modern Turkey, and of insulting the Turkish president. He was sentenced to five years in prison. Share this: Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email