Karşı Daily Editor-In-Chief and former Republican People’s Party (CHP) MP Eren Erdem was sentenced to 4 years and two months of imprisonment with the allegation that he has served the voice recordings revealed during the December 17-25 Corruption Operations. Istanbul 23rd Assize Court convicted Erdem of the charge of “aiding and abetting an armed terrorist organization without being a member” and issued for Erdem to remain arrested. In case the sentence is approved by the high court, Erdem will remain in prison for 17 more months.
12 more defendants were on trial in the Case besides Erdem, including Karşı Daily’s owner Turan Ababey. The court issued the files of defendants Ufuk Emin Köroğlu, Emrah Direk, Değer Özergün, Mehmet Aydoğmuş, Murat Kazancı to be separated as the warrants against them were not executed. The court further issued for the file of arrested defendant Onur Kala to continue with a separate number of basis. The court sentenced Kala to 3 years, 1 month and 15 days of imprisonment due to “illegal organization membership” and issued for Kala to remain arrested. The court further issued the acquittals of Mehmet Bozkurt and Kutlu Esendemir, sentencing Emre Erciş to 3 year, 1 month and 15 days of imprisonment from the lower penalty limit due to “aiding and abetting an illegal organization without being a member.” The court also sentenced defendant Turan Ababey to 4 years and two months of imprisonment from the lower penalty limit due to “aiding and abetting an illegal organization without being a member” and issued for his arrest.
04.03.2019
medyavehukuk.org