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Turkish court sentences ex-HDP leader Demirtaş to 42 years in prison for his role in 2014 unrest

On Thursday, a Turkish court sentenced a former leader of the opposition HDP to 42 years in prison for his involvement in deadly protests in 2014. These protests were triggered by the Daesh (ISIS) terror group's siege of the Syrian town of Kobane.

Agencies and A News TURKISH POLITICS
Published May 16,2024
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A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced an ex-leader of the opposition HDP to 42 years in prison for his role in deadly 2014 protests that erupted as Daesh [ISIS] terror group overran the Syrian town of Kobane.

Already jailed since 2016, Selahattin Demirtaş was convicted for dozens of crimes including undermining state unity and the country's integrity.