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14-Apr-2020 10:57 |
The 37th High Criminal Court of Istanbul has lifted the arrest warrant against Burak Akbay, the publisher of Sözcü daily, who was among the defendants in the Sözcü trial and charged with “aiding a terrorist group without being its member.” Ruling in favor of a petition filed by Akbay’s lawyers, the trial court also ruled to withdraw the Interpol red notice issued against Akbay. At the final hearing of “Sözcü trial” on 27 December 2019, the court had sentenced seven columnists and staff members of the newspaper for “aiding a terrorist group without being its member” and ruled to separate the file against Akbay, who has been living abroad since the beginning of the trial.
7 staff members of Sözcü daily given prison terms
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