In response to the accusation, Çiftçi has argued comparing the Turkish president to the creature Gollum is not an insult because Gollum can be viewed as a good guy or even a hero by many fans of the Lord of the Rings series. Çiftçi and accusing him of insulting the president with a meme which showed three pictures of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan side by side with three pictures of Gollum and text pointing out the similarities. Given the commonly held negative view of Gollum – particularly in terms of physical appearance and mannerisms – Turkish officials responded to the Facebook post by arresting Dr. Although Gollum had moments of character conflict which resulted in helpful behavior towards Frodo, many of his actions seem to be driven by a single-minded and evil plan to obtain the Ring for himself, often at the expense of the lives of those who were charged with destroying it. The creature’s mannerisms are barbaric, childlike, and uncivilized, Gollum has been widely considered by many to be an antagonist to the main characters of Tolkien’s story having pursued both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins as they held possession of the One Ring which he desired. Gollum has been portrayed in Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies as a computer-generated creature with wispy hair, sharp and rotting teeth, large ears, and a pale skinny body shape – an image very few associate with attractive or handsome. Turkish Doctor Compares President to Gollumĭr Bilgin Çiftçi of the Aegean province of Aydin in Turkey was arrested earlier this year for the crime of insulting a public official when he shared a meme on Facebook which compares Turkey’s president to the J.R.R. The case arose when the defendant shared an internet meme comparing the Turkish president to the creature, potentially committing the crime of insulting the head of state. The Washington Post reports on a trial for a doctor in Turkey which provides an interesting use of expert witnesses by asking five experts to discuss the nature of the character Gollum.
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