Armenian Genocide recognition supporter Sebahat Tuncel indicted in Turkey, prosecutors seek 135-year imprisonment

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. A Diyarbakir court indicted Sebahat Tuncel, co-chair of Turkey’s Kurdish Democratic Regions Party (DBP), for 135 year imprisonment – a sentence sought by the republican prosecution of Diyarbakir.

Tuncel, who was detained on November 6, is charged with “being a member of a criminal organization” and “propaganda for criminal organization”, based on her announcements during 16 previous events throughout 2012-2016.

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.