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Given a 59-year prison term over a statement by an anonymous witness who can't describe him, Baran Barış Korkmaz has sent a message from prison.

University students in Malatya were sentenced to imprisonment of between eight and 13 years on charges of "membership in an illegal organization" and "propaganda". The judge commented, "We are not satisfied with the punishment".

Five students from Dicle University who boycotted their school because of the killing of two fellow students by the police were sentenced to a total of 57 years in prison for several of offences. Lawyer Deniz announced to appeal the decision.