Turkish court sentences Kurdish journalist to prison over social media posts

A Turkish court has sentenced Kurdish journalist Serdar Altan to one-and-a-half years in prison on terrorism-related charges in a retrial of his case, the Mezopotamya News Agency reported. The Diyarbakır 9th High Criminal Court on Thursday convicted Altan of “disseminating terrorist propaganda,” citing his social media posts as evidence. The court had previously handed down … Continue reading Turkish court sentences Kurdish journalist to prison over social media posts