Prison sentence for Jinnews journalist who 'liked' posts

Jinnews journalist Beritan Canözer sentenced to prison for the "likes" she posted on social media.

Jinnews journalist Beritan Canözer appeared in court today for the third hearing of her trial at Diyarbakır 11th High Criminal Court.

The journalist is on trial on charges of “propaganda for an illegal organisation” for the “liked” she put on posts in different media accounts between 2013 and 2016.

The court has sentenced to Canözer to 1 year 10 months and 15 days in prison, claiming that she was guilty of "propaganda for an illegal organisation".