The new Turkey Deferred Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months for 1 Academic
17-Mar-2019 12:30
8 January 2019: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Y.A. has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The announcement of the verdict has been deferred. Trial of academics, who have been charged with "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" for having signed the declaration entitled "We will not be a party to this crime" prepared by the Academics for Peace, continued in İstanbul Çağlayan Courthouse today (January 8). The hearing of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Y.A. from Kemerburgaz University was held at the İstanbul 37th Heavy Penal Court. Announcing its verdict, the court board ruled that the academic shall be sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison on charge of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" as per the Article 7/2 of the Anti-Terror Law (TMK). The announcement of the verdict has been deferred. Demand of acquittal The Prosecutor's Office repeated its opinion as to the accusations which it gave in the previous hearing, demanding the defendant to be sentenced according to the Article 7 of the TMK. Y.A. and his attorney demanded acquittal in their defense as to the accusations. The court board ruled that the the defendant was proven guilty of the offense of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" and sentenced Y.A. to 1 year and 3 months in prison. Announcement of the verdict has been deferred considering defendant's behavior in the hearing and the defendant having no criminal record. Source: https://bianet.org/english/freedom-of-expression/ 204264-deferred-prison-sentence-of-1-year-3-months-for-1-academic

The new Turkey
Deferred Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months for 1 Academic

17-Mar-2019 12:30

8 January 2019:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Y.A. has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The announcement of the verdict has been deferred.

Trial of academics, who have been charged with "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" for having signed the declaration entitled "We will not be a party to this crime" prepared by the Academics for Peace, continued in İstanbul Çağlayan Courthouse today (January 8).

The hearing of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Y.A. from Kemerburgaz University was held at the İstanbul 37th Heavy Penal Court.

Announcing its verdict, the court board ruled that the academic shall be sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison on charge of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" as per the Article 7/2 of the Anti-Terror Law (TMK).

The announcement of the verdict has been deferred.

Demand of acquittal

The Prosecutor's Office repeated its opinion as to the accusations which it gave in the previous hearing, demanding the defendant to be sentenced according to the Article 7 of the TMK. Y.A. and his attorney demanded acquittal in their defense as to the accusations.

The court board ruled that the the defendant was proven guilty of the offense of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" and sentenced Y.A. to 1 year and 3 months in prison.

Announcement of the verdict has been deferred considering defendant's behavior in the hearing and the defendant having no criminal record.

Source: https://bianet.org/english/freedom-of-expression/
204264-deferred-prison-sentence-of-1-year-3-months-for-1-academic

The new Turkey Deferred Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months for 1 Academic

Demand of acquittal

The new Turkey
Deferred Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months for 1 Academic