Gezi trial verdict will be ‘funeral of civil society in Turkey,’ says defendant
The next hearing for the Gezi trial, when an Istanbul court is expected to deliver a verdict, will be “a funeral of civil society in Turkey,” civil society activist and defendant in the case, Yiğit Aksakoğlu, told New York Times in an interview.
As Tuesday’s hearing draws near, many in Turkey are worried Aksakoğlu, who spent seven months in pre-trial detention before his release last year, and the 15 other defendants in the case will be handed harsh sentences.
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