Turkish court convicts journalist Dundar on terror charges A Turkish court has convicted Can Dundar, a Turkish journalist now in Germany, on espionage and terror-related charges for a news reportISTANBUL -- A Turkish court has convicted journalist Can Dundar on espionage and terror-related charges for a news report. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was infuriated by the publication, filing criminal charges against Dundar and Ankara bureau chief Erdem Gul. Dundar is accused of aiding the network of U.S.-based Fethullah Gulen, who the government says masterminded Turkey’s 2016 failed coup. Turkey's official Anadolu news agency reported that the court thought Dundar's news report aimed to present Turkey as a “country that supports terror" domestically and internationally. After Dundar appealed the conviction, the Supreme Court of Appeals overturned the sentences in 2018 and ordered a retrial with harsher sentences.

Source: ABC News December 23, 2020 09:03 UTC