On 10th October, former President of Erzurum Bar Association, lawyer Mehmet Guzel who is under arrest since 4th August 2016, was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment with charge of to run armed terrorist organisation; along with him, 4 other lawyers (MSB, SA, ŞYL, HD) also were sentenced range to 1 and 5 years imprisonment.

Lawyer Mehmet Güzel, Former President of Erzurum Bar Association (2010-2012)

Erzurum 2nd High Penal Court convicted five lawyers with terror-related offenses such as to be the member of armed terrorist organization and to establish or run an armed terrorist organization and sentenced them range to 1 and 13 years imprisonment.

also see: Former president Kayacan was sentenced to 10,5 years.

Categories: Situation in Turkey, Unjust / Wrongful Convictions