Turkey jails dismissed pro-Kurdish mayor nearly 20 years: lawyer
Wednesday, 5 June, 2024 , 11:36
Diyarbakir, Turkey, June 5, 2024 (AFP) — A court in Turkey jailed on Wednesday a pro-Kurdish mayor for 19 and a half years for "terrorism", his lawyer said Wednesday.
Mehmet Siddik Akis was removed from his post just days earlier, provoking outrage and brawls in Turkey's parliament.
