A Turkish court on Tuesday reversed a previous ruling to release veteran journalist Ahmet Altan, 69, on appeal after convicting him of aiding a terrorist organization, according to The Independent Turkish service.
The ruling was challenged by a prosecutor immediately after the hearing.
The court then issued a detention warrant for Altan, who was sentenced to 10 years, six months on Nov. 4.
One of Turkey’s most famous writers and journalists, Altan was first arrested after a 2016 failed coup on charges of supporting the coup attempt.
Later, an İstanbul court handed down a life sentence to Altan along with five other defendants, including his brother Mehmet Altan.
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals overturned the life sentence verdict.
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from Turkish Minute https://www.turkishminute.com/2019/11/12/turkish-court-reverses-altan-release-decision-after-prosecutors-appeal/
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