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Turkish court issues 1,000-year jail terms in Fenerbahce case

By Parveen Kumar on June 4, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

A Turkish court on Friday sentenced a media executive and a former police chief to more than 1,000 years each in prison for conspiring to bring match-fixing charges against top soccer club Fenerbahce. Fenerbahce’s president was jailed for match-fixing a decade ago and the club was barred from […]

Turkish court delivers surprise acquittal in landmark protest trial

By Parveen Kumar on February 18, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

SILIVRI, Turkey – A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted businessman Osman Kavala and eight others over their alleged role in the Gezi Park protests of 2013, delivering a surprise verdict in a case that had drawn criticism from Western allies and rights groups. Applause erupted in the courtroom […]