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Saturday, October 8, 2011
Kurdish mayor sentenced to 20 months in prison by the Turkish Government
Kurdish mayor of Siirt city Mr Selim Sadak was tried by Turkish court and sentenced to one year and eight months in prison for a speech he made in 2010.
Mr Sadak has been charged with "making propaganda on an illegal organization", referring to Kurdistan Worker Party (PKK).
The lawyers of Selim Sadak have announced they will appeal. So far mayor Sadak had received 30 years prison sentence in nine separate trials.
source: http://www.rojhelat.info/english/component/content/article/1671-kurdish-mayor-sentenced-to-20-months-in-prison-
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