3 years and 15 days prison sentence for 'FETÖ's police imam'
Kemalettin Özdemir, who is alleged to be 'FETÖ's police imam' and faced a potential 22.5-year prison sentence on charges of founding and managing an armed terrorist organization, appeared in court. The court sentenced Özdemir to 3 years and 15 days in prison.
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Kemalettin Özdemir, who is alleged to be 'FETÖ's police imam' and faced a potential 22.5-year prison sentence on charges of founding and managing an armed terrorist organization, appeared in court. The court sentenced Özdemir to 3 years and 15 days in prison.
Özdemir made a brief defense against the prosecutor's opinion on the merits.
REQUESTED A CLOSED SESSION
Stating that he has been fighting against this structure since 2010, Kemalettin Özdemir requested a closed session to explain who he met with at the state level and what was discussed.
Özdemir said, "For months, information was taken from me and recorded on the 5th floor of the Hilton Hotel." Özdemir's lawyer also argued that any sentence given would harm all FETÖ-related cases.
After asking for his final statement, the presiding judge adjourned the hearing for 15 minutes to reach a verdict.
Following the break, Özdemir was sentenced to 3 years and 15 days in prison.