Turkish court upholds prison sentences of Demirtaş and Önder

The 2nd Criminal Chamber of Istanbul Regional Administrative Court upheld the sentences of former HDP Co-Chairperson Selahattin Demirtaş and HDP former deputy Sırrı Süreyya Önder on charges of making propaganda for an "armed terrorist organization".
05.12.2018 12:25:04 / English News

The 2^nd Criminal Chamber of the Istanbul Regional Administrative Court on Tuesday upheld the sentences imposed by the local court on HDP's former Co-Chairperson Selahattin Demirtaş and HDP's former deputy Sırrı Süreyya Önder.

Istanbul 26^th High Criminal Court charged Selahattin Demirtaş on making propaganda for an armed terrorist organization for 4 years and 8 months. HDP Former Ankara Deputy Sırrı Süreyya Önder was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months of imprisonment.

The penalties were approved by the decision of the 2^nd Criminal Chamber of the Istanbul Regional Court of Justice. (ILKHA)