Celal Şengör, who insulted the Turkish nation, is wanted to be imprisoned.

17.05.2025 15:50

The prosecutor's office has taken action due to the statements made by geologist Prof. Dr. Ali Mehmet Celal Şengör in a video shared on social media, in which he said, "I have never encountered a society as ignorant as the Turkish people, as lacking in the concept of morality as the Turkish people." In the investigation conducted on the grounds that Şengör publicly insulted the Turkish nation, a prison sentence of up to 2 years has been requested.

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Famous geologist Prof. Dr. Ali Mehmet Celal Şengör made a series of statements directed at the Turkish people in a video shared on social media. The Beykoz Chief Public Prosecutor's Office took action regarding the statements that drew reactions.

"YOU ARE IN A POSITION OF A RETARDED NATION"

The Beykoz Chief Public Prosecutor's Office prepared an indictment against Prof. Dr. Celal Şengör for his remarks stating, "Turkey is a country far from civilization. It is one of the most primitive countries I have seen in the world. I have never encountered a society as ignorant as the Turkish people, as devoid of moral concepts as the Turkish people. Today, the average IQ of the Anatolian Turk is 86, what is the IQ of a normal person? 90. So you are literally in a position of a retarded nation in world statistics" for the crime of "Publicly Insulting the Turkish Nation," seeking a prison sentence of 6 months to 2 years.

"HAS NO SCIENTIFIC BASIS"

In the indictment, it was stated that an investigation permit was obtained from the General Directorate of Criminal Affairs of the Ministry of Justice on May 12, 2025, following a report made after these statements. It was noted that the suspect's defense, claiming that his statements were based on scientific data and created public outrage, was not deemed sufficient. The prosecution concluded that Şengör's statements contained expressions aimed at "insulting the Turkish Nation, belittling, and containing insults," and requested a sentence of up to 2 years in prison.