A verdict has been reached regarding 45 people who were on trial for participating in protests held in Saraçhane following the detention of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor and presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu.
The Istanbul 65th Criminal Court of First Instance acquitted 44 of the defendants. Thus, 44 people were acquitted of the charge of "violating the Law No. 2911 on Meetings and Demonstrations."
One person was sentenced to 7 months and 15 days in prison for "incitement to commit a crime" due to a social media post. The court decided to defer the announcement of the verdict for this individual.
News Source: 12punto
