Istanbul, Feb 11, 2026 (AFP) - Turkey court jails talent manager for 12 years over 'bid to overthrow govt'

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2026-02-11

An Istanbul court on Wednesday sentenced a prominent TV talent manager to 12.5 years behind bars for "seeking to overthrow the government" during street protests that swept Turkey in 2013, state news agency Anadolu reported. Prosecutors had called for Ayse Barim, 55, to face life in jail for an alleged attempt to bring down the government -- charges she has repeatedly denied since her arrest in January 2025. The so-called Gezi protests erupted ov......

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