The trial in which German citizen journalist Meşale Tolu was tried together with 22 defendants at the Istanbul 29th High Criminal Court was concluded today. Tolu and his wife, Suat Çlu, with whom he is on trial together, are being attacked with two attacks, “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” and “owning a terrorist organization”, which the prosecutor also announced in another future. Arrested in May 2017, Tolu has been detained for about 8 months.

Following the acquittal, Tolu announced on his Twitter account, “For the day after 4 years, 8 months and 20 days to be acquitted of all punishments: about shopping.

German Journalists (DJV) also strictly adhere to the “Very good. Relieved. Torch Toluydu acquitted. Congratulations, all year and continue with the print” edition, which consists of Twitter.

Prosecutor avoid acquittal

German citizen journalist Mele Tolu and her husband Su Çorlu participated in the case where 23 defendants were accused of “making propaganda for one of the acts of a terrorist organization”, and announced the case of the events of last September.

Prosecutor demanding trial for 12 defendants when Tolu was also found, opinions about other defendants avoiding penalties in cases up to 1.5 years and 9 years. The prosecutor had shown that he could not obtain definitive and convincing evidence about the suspects who were acquitted.

What happened?

Membership and propaganda of the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party (MLKP). On December 18, 2017, the rules about judicial control and education abroad, 20 2018 was planned.

Tolu, his wife Suat Çorlu, who is from Germany, is in Turkey to quit production abroad. Later, Suat Çorlu was also removed from the dormitory education package.

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