Turkey sentences former Kurdish parliamentarian to 22 years in prison

Güven has been vocal about the plight of Kurdish people.

December 23, 2020 by Peoples Dispatch

Leyla Güven — former Kurdish parliamentarian in Turkey has been sentenced to over 22 years in prison for alleged links with a “terrorist group” and disseminating “terrorist propaganda.” Güven has been vocal about the plight of Kurdish people.


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