Turkey seeks long jail terms, life sentences in pro-Kurdish daily trial: Media reports

‘Turkish prosecutors are seeking long jail terms or life sentences for nine staff of a now closed pro-Kurdish newspaper on charges of belonging to a terrorist group.
According to Turkish media reports, the staff, including prize-winning novelist Asli Erdogan, also face charges of harming national unity.
“In the indictment…life imprisonment and jail sentences of up 17-1/2 years were sought for the nine suspects,” state-run Anadolu Anadolu said.
The nine suspects are prominent writers and executives from the Ozgur Gundem newspaper, the report added.’
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