An Istanbul court on Wednesday sentenced former editor in chief of the Cumhuriyet daily, Can Dündar, who lives in exile in Germany, to more than 27 years in prison on charges of espionage and aiding a terrorist organization.
Dündar was sentenced to 18 years and nine months in prison for obtaining state secrets for the purpose of political or military espionage, the verdict said.
The court also sentenced him to an additional eight years and nine months for supporting an armed terrorist organization without being a member.
