University student Berkay Ustabaş, who remained under arrest for a year due to participating in the funeral ceremony of Berkin Elvan following his murder by the police during the Gezi Park protests, was sentenced to 5 months of imprisonment due to “violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations No. 2911.” Istanbul Courthouse 26th Assize Court set off the period Ustabaş remained under arrest in his sentence. The court further deferred the announcement of the sentence for one year. Hence, if Ustabaş wasn’t under arrest for that long, he wouldn’t be imprisoned any way.
15.04.2019
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