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Turkish doctor convicted on propaganda charge

(11 Jan 2023) ASSOCIATED PRESS Istanbul - 11 January 2023 1. Various of demonstration in front of courthouse after verdict UPSOUND (Turkish) “We are not afraid, we are not silent, we are not going anywhere; TTB (Turkish Medical Association) is walking toward a fight” 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Jacques de Haller, World Medical Association: "Now the president is still convicted, sentenced to many years in prison, and this will be an ongoing fight because there is no legal, no humanitarian reason to convict anybody for saying the truth about health to the people. This conviction will be our next fight, but at least today Sebnem Fincanci is free and that was the goal for today and I’m quite moved by the Turkish Medical Association achieved this." 3. Demonstrators 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Ole Johan Bakke, Standing Committee of European Doctors: "Prof. Fincanci was released but she was sentenced to 2.8 years in prison. And that, actually, she should have been released without any conditions. I have followed the two trials (hearings), in December and this one, and there has been actually no proof shown from the authorities against her. And we really hope that when the appeal will come into court, she will be completely free from all accusations and will be free." 5. Various of courthouse exteriors STORYLINE: A court convicted the president of the Turkish Medical Association on Wednesday of disseminating “terror organization propaganda” following a trial that human rights groups had denounced as an attempt to silence government critics. A court in Istanbul sentenced Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci to nearly three years in prison, but also ruled to release her from pre-trial detention while she appeals the verdict. Fincanci, 63, was arrested in October and charged with engaging in propaganda on behalf of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. The arrest followed a media interview in which she called for an independent investigation into allegations that the Turkish military used chemical weapons against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq. Fincanci is the latest activist to be convicted under Turkey’s broad anti-terrorism laws. A forensic expert, she has spent much of her career documenting torture and ill-treatment, and has served as president of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey. During her trial, Fincanci rejected accusations that she engaged in propaganda during the interview, arguing that she gave a professional opinion. The charges stemmed from an interview she gave to the pro-Kurdish Medya Haber TV outlet and commented on a video purporting to show the use of chemical weapons. She suggested that a toxic gas may have been released but also called for an “effective investigation.” =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...