The hearing of the Kurdish Communities Union (KCK) Þýrnak case was held at Diyarbakýr 6th High Criminal Court on Wednesday. 41 of the 55 Kurdish politicians tried in the case have been jailed for years, including Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Þýrnak deputy Faysal Sarýyýldýz.

The court passed a total of 401 years and 9 months prison sentence on 40 Kurdish politicians for allegedly being members of the KCK organization and holding explosive substances.

Following the protest of defendants against the court decision, lawyer Fethi Gümüþ objected to the sentence which he said was passed without defendants being given the right to defend themselves in their mother tongue Kurdish. Defendant Metin Fýndýk also asked the court board to postpone the trial until after the imminent legislation of the mother tongue arrangement by the Parliament. The court board replied that the present legislation didn't allow mother tongue at courts.

Following a seven-hour break, the court board ruled the separation of the file of 12 defendants, including BDP deputy Sarýyýldýz, who didn't attend the hearing yesterday. Three defendants were released, while 40 others received prison sentences ranging between 6 years-3 months and 17 years.