Turkey sentences journalists to life in jail over coup attempt
(The Guardian Turkey)

Sentencing over alleged role in failed coup in 2016 condemned as devastating precedent that shows disregard for rule of lawA Turkish court has sentenced six defendants, including three prominent journalists, to life in prison over allegations of involvement in a 2016 coup attempt, in the first conviction of journalists in trials related to the failed putsch.The harsh verdict was swiftly condemned by press freedom advocates as a `devastating precedent` that shows `utter disregard for the rule of law` in Turkey. Related: Fethullah Gülen: who is the man Turkey`s president blames for coup attempt? Today`s verdict & sentences of life without parole for #AhmetAltan, #MehmetAltan & #NazliIlicak mark an apex of the disintegration of the #Ruleoflaw in #Turkey. Judge ignored a binding Turkish Constitutional Court decision. The European Court of Human Rights #ECtHR must act. pic.twitter.com/mH0njuskpu Continue reading...