Sebahat Tuncel – author of Armenian Genocide bill jailed in Turkey

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. Sebahat Tuncel – co-chair of Turkey’s Democratic Regional Party has been jailed, Hurriyet reports.

The court made a decision to jail Tuncel on charges of “being a member of the armed group”.

Sebahat Tuncel has numerously made statements in favor of recognizing the Armenian Genocide.

Back in 2014, being a lawmaker, Tuncel presented a bill to the Turkish Parliament which suggested President Erdogan to apologize to the Armenian people for the Armenian Genocide. The bill suggested announcing April 24 a mourning day, as well as make material and moral compensations.