Selahattin Demirtas, former leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party, in a 2015 photo. Demirtas was sentenced on March 22, 2021 to three-and-a-half-years jail for insulting the Turkish president, according to his attorney. (John Thys/AFP via Getty Images)

Former Pro-Kurdish Leader in Turkey Sentenced As His Party Faces Possible Ban

Kristina Jovanovski

03/23/2021

Terms:

$99 / Year

First Name:* First Name Required

Last Name:* Last Name Required

Address Line 1:* Address Line 1 is Required

Address Line 2: Address Line 2 is not valid

City:* City is Required

Country:* Country is Required

State/Province:* State/Province is Required

Zip/Postal Code:* Zip/Postal Code is Required

Title: Title is not valid

Mr Mrs Miss

Gender: Gender is not valid

Male Female

Username:* Invalid Username

Email:* Invalid Email

Password:* Invalid Password

Password Confirmation:* Password Confirmation Doesn't Match

Password Strength Password must be "Medium" or stronger

I have read and agree to the Terms Of Service*

No val Please fix the errors above

By Region

Turkey