In Turkey, a man was convicted for posting someone else's number with the note "I want to get married"

In Turkey, the Supreme Court (Yargıtay) upheld the conviction of a man who posted another person's phone number on social media with the caption "I want to get seriously married," recognizing it as a violation of privacy.

The incident took place in Aydın province. The man posted another person's number on Instagram with the message: "Hello, I want to get married. Call only if you have serious intentions." The owner of the number, who had not given consent, filed a complaint with the police, after which a criminal case was initiated.

Initially, the first-instance court in Aydın acquitted the defendant, seeing no elements of a crime. However, after an appeal, the İzmir regional court overturned this decision, recognizing the defendant's actions as violating the right to privacy. He was sentenced to one year and three months of imprisonment.

The defense appealed the verdict, but the 12th Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Turkey upheld the appellate court's decision, noting that publishing someone else's number without permission, along with accompanying text, violates a person's right to control their personal data and private information.

The court emphasized that even if the published information seems harmless, such actions can lead to serious consequences, especially in the age of digital technology and social media. The decision sets an important legal precedent in the field of online privacy protection.