The New Anatolian - "DTP mayor arrested in Sirnak": ANKARA / 4 April 2007 After giving his testimony at the prosecutor's office, a district mayor from the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) was taken into custody yesterday due to a speech he gave during last month's Newroz celebrations. Aydin Budak, the mayor of Sirnak's Cizre district, will be prosecuted under Turkish Penal Code (TCK) Article 215, which is on praising crime and criminals, and for inciting hatred and enmity amongst the populace according to TCK Article 216. A group of DTP members and municipality workers gathered in from of the Cizre courthouse after learning of Budak's arrest. DTP's Kirici released pending trial Meanwhile, a Bingol court released DTP Central Executive Committee (MYK) member Medeni Kirici pending trial. In a speech, Kirici used the honorific "Mr." to describe Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). After 12 days in prison, Kirici was released at the application of his lawyer Fethi Gumus.
Mr, Sayin, Apo Ocalan: oggi è il tuo compleanno!
The New Anatolian - "DTP mayor arrested in Sirnak": ANKARA / 4 April 2007 After giving his testimony at the prosecutor's office, a district mayor from the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) was taken into custody yesterday due to a speech he gave during last month's Newroz celebrations. Aydin Budak, the mayor of Sirnak's Cizre district, will be prosecuted under Turkish Penal Code (TCK) Article 215, which is on praising crime and criminals, and for inciting hatred and enmity amongst the populace according to TCK Article 216. A group of DTP members and municipality workers gathered in from of the Cizre courthouse after learning of Budak's arrest. DTP's Kirici released pending trial Meanwhile, a Bingol court released DTP Central Executive Committee (MYK) member Medeni Kirici pending trial. In a speech, Kirici used the honorific "Mr." to describe Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). After 12 days in prison, Kirici was released at the application of his lawyer Fethi Gumus.