The important thing here is not that the law is legitimate, but rather that it is from an era when manners and respect where more important than extremer notion

The important thing here is not that the law is legitimate, but rather that it is from an era when manners and respect where more important than extremer notions of free speech. It hasn't been a problem, because normally, nations which have the respect of the German state to require such prosecution know better than to use it. On the other hand, accusing foreign heads of states of fucking goat on public television isn't exactly something people expected. Erdogan has ensured that the oppression of his media will stay in European media for months.