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Defence in Kurdish at Court

Defence in Kurdish at Court

Former Yüksekova Mayor Yetişkin is tried because of a speech given at a sapling planting campaign. At the hearing on 25 July, she was allowed to defend herself in Kurdish. An interpreter translated her speech into Turkish.

26 July 2011 Zeki Dara

Kurdish Mayor Yetişkin in Prison

Kurdish Mayor Yetişkin in Prison

Ruken Yetişmiş, Mayor of Yüksekova in south-eastern Turkey, went to jail after the 6-month postponement of her sentence elapsed on 5 December. She will probably be released after 7 months and 10 days. The Kurdish politician considers her sentence a "political" punishment.

8 December 2010 Emir Çelik