Ahmet Dağtekin was the head of the pro-Kurdish Democratic People's Party in Turkey.[1] In July, along with Handan Çağlayan, he was convicted in a Halfeti court for using the Kurdish language during a 2004 campaign event.[2] Dağtekin was sentenced to a 6-month prison term by the court, in addition to a fine of $326 (440 lira).[2] The rulings were under appeal at year's end.[2]
References
edit- ^ Jonathan Gorvett (2004-02-23). "Kurds struggle to find voice in Turkey". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2006-12-12. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
- ^ a b c "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2005" (Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor). United States Department of State. 2006-03-08. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
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