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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Turkish man convicted by German court on terrorism charges for PKK membership - The Washington Post

Turkish man convicted by German court on terrorism charges for PKK membership

By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 9:57 AM

BERLIN — A German court has convicted a Turkish citizen of membership in a Kurdish separatist terrorist organization and sentenced him to three years in prison.

A Berlin state court said Tuesday it found 43-year-old Vezir T. guilty of being a high-ranking member of the banned PKK in eastern Germany, and found that he raised money for the group. His last name wasn’t released in accordance with German privacy laws.

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