A Turkish court has convicted several former officials from the pro-Kurdish HDP party, including co-leader Figen Yuksekdag and former leader Selahattin Demirtas, for instigating the 2014 Kobani protests. The court handed down lengthy sentences, with Demirtas receiving more than 40 years in prison and another Kurdish leader sentenced to 42 years. The protests, which turned deadly, were in response to perceived government inaction against ISIS militants attacking the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani. The total sentences for the convicted officials amount to over 400 years, with some sentenced between nine and 42 years.
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A #Turkish court has sentenced former pro-#Kurdish party leader Selahattin Demirtas to more than 40 years in jail for instigating protests in 2014 triggered by an ISIS attack on the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani. https://t.co/S1oZ6qqKJj
A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced several pro-Kurdish politicians to between nine and 42 years in prison over deadly riots in 2014 by Kurds who were angered by what they perceived to be government inaction against Islamic State group militants who... https://t.co/nV7N9BCzlY
Turkey hands Kurdish leaders heavy sentences, dimming hopes of democratic change, @amberinzaman reports https://t.co/lxRFwIlCwJ
Turkish court hands down lengthy sentences to pro-Kurdish politicians https://t.co/eT39UDcDEi
A Turkish court sentenced Selahattin Demirtas, the former leader of the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party to more than 40 years in prison for allegedly inciting deadly riots in 2014. https://t.co/Xl5pAbwe3p
BREAKING 🇹🇷 Turkish courts have delivered the final verdict in the infamous Kobanî case, sentencing former HDP members to a combined 400+ years in prison for the crime of tweeting against the Erdoğan government. "Today, we witnessed a massacre of justice," said @TulayHatim. https://t.co/29zCxT9znv
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Turkey sentences pro-Kurdish politicians to lengthy prison terms over deadly 2014 riots https://t.co/ys9DJL8X2B
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⚠️ TURKEY CONVICTS FORMER PRO-KURDISH PARTY OFFICIALS OVER KOBANI PROTESTS Full Story → https://t.co/84izst1YFu A Turkish court convicted former leading officials from the pro-Kurdish HDP party, including co-leader Figen Yuksekdag, on Thursday for instigating 2014 protests…