General Berk sentenced to 11 months
A retired general was given a suspended sentence of almost a year in jail on Tuesday for insulting the Prime Minister and the AK Party.
The final hearing in the case against General Saldiray Berk, who is also a suspect in an alleged coup plot, was held on Tuesday.
Erdoğan's lawyer petitioned the Ankara prosecutor's office last year, citing a speech Berk gave in 2008 during a visit to a village in eastern Turkey.
Finding Berk guilty of the charge, the court, in the eastern province of Erzincan, suspended the 11 month and 20 day sentence for five years.
Erdoğan's lawyer petitioned the Ankara prosecutor's office last year, citing a speech Berk gave in 2008 during a visit to a village in eastern Turkey.
Finding Berk guilty of the charge, the court, in the eastern province of Erzincan, suspended the 11 month and 20 day sentence for five years.
Last Update: October 26, 2011 14:09