Turkish Court Jails Lawyer Over Alleged Terror Ties

Turkish Court Jails Lawyer Over Alleged Terror Ties

Turkey has put behind bars a lawyer on charges of alleged ties with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) listed as a terror group by Ankara and its Western allies, local media reported on Sunday.

Turkish court jails lawyer over alleged terror ties

Turkey has put behind bars a lawyer on charges of alleged ties with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) listed as a terror group by Ankara and its Western allies, local media reported on Sunday. Lawyer Firat Epozdemir, board member of Istanbul Bar Association, was arrested on Saturday on charges of “membership in an armed terror group” and “disseminating terror propaganda” by an Istanbul court, the private NTV broadcaster reported. Epozd…

Turkish court jails lawyer Firat Epozdemir over alleged PKK links

ISTANBUL,— A prominent Turkish lawyer was arrested on charges of alleged links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), according to local media reports on Sunday. Firat Epozdemir, a board member of the Istanbul Bar Association, was detained on Saturday by authorities after an Istanbul court accused him of “membership in an armed terror group” […] The post Turkish court jails prominent lawyer Firat Epozdemir over alleged PKK links appeare…

Istanbul Bar Board Member Detained Over Pro-Kurdish Activitism

Istanbul lawyer Fırat Epözdemir, a member of the Istanbul Bar Association's Board of Directors, has been detained over pro-Kurdish and human rights activism. The post Istanbul Bar Board Member Detained Over Pro-Kurdish Activitism first appeared on The Arrested Lawyers Initiative. The post Istanbul Bar Board Member Detained Over Pro-Kurdish Activitism appeared first on The Arrested Lawyers Initiative.

Pro-Kurdish and socialist politicians, journalists among 34 arrested on terrorism charges - Turkish Minute

Authorities in Turkey have arrested 34 people, including politicians, journalists and activists, on charges of membership in a terrorist organization following a series of raids targeting socialist and pro-Kurdish groups, Deutsche Welle's Turkish edition reported on Saturday.