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Conscientious objector to serve prison sentence, marking first case in a decade

Conscientious objector to serve prison sentence, marking first case in a decade

“What we’re seeing is the judiciary reflecting the state's shift in military policy. Two of my fellow conscientious objectors are now facing prison terms of up to 19 months. In the past, we were let off with fines," says Çınar Koçgiri Doğan.

7 August 2025 Hikmet Adal

Conscientious objector handed prison sentence

Conscientious objector handed prison sentence

Şendoğan Yazıcı has faced more than a dozen legal cases on similar charges over the years.

Conscientious Objector Tarhan Released Facing Civil Death

Conscientious Objector Tarhan Released Facing Civil Death

Conscientious Objector Mehmet Tarhan was detained in Aydın province and then was released on probation. Tarhan commented: “Civil death started for me.”

17 September 2015 Ekin Karaca