2 minutes agoTurkey sentences 24 people in prison for stamp against Erdogan
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)A Turkish court on Thursday handed down prison sentences for 24 people, including top military officials in one of the largest trials during the failure of the 2016 coup to oust President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, France24 reports. The judge condemned them, for the death of 139 people, for “violation of the constitution” and [...]
The judge condemned them, for the death of 139 people, for the “violation of the constitution” and “attempting to kill President”, the Anadolu news agency reported.
These sentences have tougher prison conditions.
More sentences are expected to be handed out Thursday against others among the 224 suspects in the trial.
Among them is Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, whom Turkey accuses of ordering the coup, leaving hundreds dead and thousands more injured in July 2016.
Gulen strongly denies the claims. Turkey has failed to secure its extradition.
