Another academic among those on trial due to signing the petition of the Academics for Peace, entitled, “We Will Not Partake In This Crime,” was sentenced to 1 year and three months of imprisonment. Istanbul 37th Assize Court deferred the announcement of the sentence against Assoc. Dr. Y.A. from Kemerburgaz University due to “illegal organization propaganda.”
Thus, 71 were convicted among 444 academics standing trial since December 5, 2017. The academics were sentenced to a total of 91 years and nine months of imprisonment and the sentences against 11 (14 years and seven months of imprisonment in total) were not deferred.
08.01.2019
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