Turkish court convicts ex-Kurdish party leader Selahattin Demirtaş to 42 years.

Turkish court convicts ex-Kurdish party leader Selahattin Demirtaş to 42 years in prison for instigating 2014 protests, not linked to ISIS. The protests occurred amid the group's territorial gains. Demirtaş, a former leader of the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP), was found guilty by the Turkish court for his alleged role in the deadly demonstrations.

May 16, 2024
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