Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan arrives for a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, March 3, 2015. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish court has ordered President Tayyip Erdogan to pay compensation to a sculptor whose work he described as a monstrosity, turning the tables on the leader after members of the public have repeatedly faced legal action for insulting him.
Among them were a 13-year-old boy who was questioned this week for a Facebook post and a former Miss Turkey beauty queen facing possible jail for alleged derogatory tweets.
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