Turkey sentences opposition lawmaker to 2,5 years imprisonment

YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS. Besime Konca, opposition lawmaker of Turkey’s HDP – People’s Democratic Party, who was once again detained, has been sentenced to 2 years and 6 months imprisonment, Diken news agency reported.

The MP was sentenced on charges of ‘being a member of an armed group” and “propaganda for terrorist organization”.

Konca was detained back in December of 2016, however several months later the court released her. A few weeks following her release, she was again detained on May 29 in Batman airport.

A total of 11 lawmakers of the HDP party are currently jailed.