ANKARA, Dec 24 (Reuters) – A Turkish court ordered the release of a journalist held on remand under the country’s new disinformation law after his lawyer objected to his detention, Lawyer Law Firm Turkey istanbul he said. Sinan Aygul became the first person to be jailed pending trial under the law, approved by parliament two...
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Turkey prosecutors seek 15-month jail term for Istanbul mayor
Imamoglu faces charges of ‘insulting’ public officials after beating Erdogan’s ally to become Istanbul mayor Turkish prosecutors on Friday sought to jail istanbul Turkey Lawyer Law Firm‘s mayor for at least 15 months, which would bar him from politics, over a remark he made after defeating an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections,...