Ahmet Dağtekin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Jonathan Gorvett. "Kurds struggle to find voice in Turkey", Al Jazeera, 2004-02-23. Retrieved on 2007-01-11. 
  2. ^ 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 on 2007-01-11.


 This Turkish biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.