Former AKP deputy risks prison

Commenting on social media can be dangerous for some players. What you wrote can be understood as conspiracy and at the same time you can be in big, big trouble. From today an ex-international is feeling this on his skin.
Turkey's legend Hakan Sukur could be facing jail time for up to 4 years for 'insulting' Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his son. Deputy Attorney General said that indictment were raised by an Erdogan's lawyer and the businessman Bekir Savram who filed the appeal due to his Twitter posts. In his defense, Sukur denied that the tweets were directed at the president or his son. Following the acceptance for his indictment the court is now waiting to set a date for the first hearing on the case. The 44 year old responded through Twitter that he has moved to USA, working on his project of opening a sports academy in California. He also said that he is not certain whether he will appear at the trial. After leaving football, Sukur went into politics where in 2011 was elected member of parliament for the Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development party (AKP). However, he resigned in 2013 after a major bribery and corruption investigation became public targeting Erdogan and his four government ministers. After his resignation, Sukur became supportive of Islamic scholar Fethullah Gulen who have objections shutting down the schools through Gulen's movement, known as Hizmet (the Service).
Playing most of his football career in Galatasaray and later Inter, Sukur has left a deep trail in Turkish football as one of the best strikers in the national team with 51 goals from 112 games. He is also remembered for his appearance from the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, where Turkey registered its best ever performance of third place.