Istanbul opposition leader sentenced to nearly 10 years
7 years agoRepublican People's Party (CHP) Istanbul Provincial Chair Canan Kaftancioglu (C) Istanbul Provincial Chair Canan Kaftancioglu (C) leaves the Caglayan court house in Istanbul on September 6, 2019. - Turkey's main opposition party said its Istanbul head Canan Kaftancioglu was sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison on September 6, mainly over social media posts, including "insults" to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The CHP said the sentences must be confirmed by an appeals court before Kaftancioglu can be sent to prison. (Photo by BULENT KILIC / AFP)
The head of Turkey's main opposition party in Istanbul was sentenced to nearly 10 years on Friday on a range of charges including "terrorist propaganda" and insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.