Bilgi University Research Member Süreyya Topaloğlu, one of the academics on trial due to signing the “Peace Petition” of the Academics for Peace Initiative, was sentenced to 2 years and six months of imprisonment due to “willfully aiding and abetting an illegal organization without being a member.” As the sentence was more than two years of imprisonment, the announcement of the verdict was not deferred. In case the conviction is finalised following appeal, the academic will be imprisoned. You may find the data compiled by the initiative on the lawsuits on https://goo.gl/KGktHa.
02.05.2019
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