A Turkish court has handed down suspended sentences to three Boğaziçi University students for spray-painting graffiti on public and private property after the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu in March 2025, despite statements from the affected institutions that they suffered no damage and did not want to pursue complaints. The Istanbul 69th Criminal Court of First Instance gave each of the Boğaziçi University students a suspended sente…
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Three Boğaziçi University students, who were on trial for writing slogans on walls during protests following Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest, were sentenced to 3 months and 10 days in prison for "damaging public property."