
1 year 6 months 22 days prison sentence for Journalist Öztekin 

2020-11-30 11:39:53


	DİYARBAKIR - Former employee of Azadiya Welat newspaper Velat Öztekin was sentenced to 1 year, 6 months and 22 days in prison for 'propagandizing a terrorist organization'.

	The third hearing of former employee of Azadiya Welat Newspaper, Velat Öztekin who was on trial for his social media posts, being accused of 'propagandizing a terrorist organization' was held at Diyarbakır 9th High Criminal Court. The prosecutor requested a prison sentence for Öztekin grom 1 year up to 5 years.

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	Making his defense for Öztekin, Attorney Resul Temur said Öztekin's social media posts were within the scope of journalism and should be considered within the scope of 'freedom of expression'.

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	The court sentenced Öztekin to 1 year 6 months and 22 days in prison for 'propagandizing a terrorist organization' and decided the deferment of the announcement of the verdict.

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