A hearing into the KCK case, which was cited as the reason for the dismissal of Hakkari Co-Mayor Flo, a DEM Party member who was replaced by a trustee, was held today at the Hakkari First High Criminal Court.
Mehmet Suduk Trăm, who was on trial for “leading an armed terrorist organization,” “being a member of an armed terrorist organization,” and “propaganda for the organization,” made the following statement in his defense:
“My head is held high. I am 53 years old. I have fought all my life and I will continue to fight. I heard on the news that I was on the run but I have never tried to run. I stand by everything I have done, I have done,” she said. “I have done everything I had to do politically. I stand before you with my head held high. I said I stood for peace, I said I stood for brotherhood, I said I stood for equality, I said I stood for freedom. I said I still built my life around these things. I am not scared of being arrested or sent to prison.”
Stream called for the indictment to be re-drafted, saying, “I do not want to be tried on an indictment drafted by prosecutors who support FETO. I do not ask for your release or acquittal. I simply leave it to your conscience to decide. That’s what I said.” “Why wasn’t this trial held a year ago, why wasn’t it held four years ago? I know this trial is political,” he said.
19 years and six months imprisonment
The verdict was handed down in the case of Mehmet Suduk Nakit at the Hakkari First High Criminal Court. The court sentenced Stream to 19 years and 6 months in prison.
He was sent to Van Prison.
After being sentenced to 19 years and six months in prison, he was taken from the courthouse in an armoured vehicle and sent to Van Prison.
