He is said to have insulted the president and he is also accused of terrorism. The fact that an integration expert, who has also advised the state of Upper Austria several times, is being prosecuted by Turkey has sparked protests.
These arrest warrants also spark misunderstanding and resentment in Upper Austria: Turkey is prosecuting Vienna-based sociologist Kemal Güngör, who has worked several times as an integration expert for the state of Upper Austria, for “insulting the president and terrorism”.
Güngör does not know the true background of the arrest warrants, which were sent only verbally, and the specific charges contained therein, as he also informed the Upper Austrian ÖVP. “Güngör is a member of the federal government’s council of experts, among other things, and has repeatedly made critical contributions to developments in Turkey on social media,” said OÖVP manager Florian Hiegelsberger.
Hiegelsberger considers this case of a cross-border attempt to destroy freedom of expression all the more important, also with regard to the upcoming Turkish election campaign: “We are sure that Turkish campaign appearances have no place in Upper Austria. We don’t want polarization and the importation of foreign rivalry. The Turkish election campaign should not be taken to Austria,” said the politician.
Source: Krone
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