On May 28, the S,is,li Criminal Court of First Instance (Istanbul) sentenced Muhammet Karay to imprisonment for the term of 3 years and 3 months. Six days after the murder of Hrant Dink, Editor-in-Chief of Armenian-Turkish “Agos” periodical, Karay sent an e-mail containing threats against “Agos” editorial staff.
The lawyers representing the editorial office expressed satisfaction with the court’s decision since the law envisages a minimum term of 2 years’ imprisonment for such kind of crimes. The Turkish court has considered 5 cases of threat against “Agos” staff members.
