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Turkish Medical Association chief convicted of terror charge

People hold up photographs of Turkish Medical Association President Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci, that read in Turkish: "Sebnem is not alone", during a small rally in her support outside the Justice court in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. A court convicted the president of the Turkish Medical Association on Wednesday of disseminating "terror organization propaganda" following a trial that human rights groups had denounced as an attempt to silence government critics. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) People hold up photographs of Turkish Medical Association President Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci, that read in Turkish: "Freedom for Sebnem", during a small rally in her support outside the Justice court in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. A court convicted the president of the Turkish Medical Association on Wednesday of disseminating "terror organization propaganda" following a trial that human rights groups had denounced as an attempt to silence government critics. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) A woman holds up photographs of Turkish Medical Association President Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci, that reads in Turkish: "Freedom for Sebnem", during a small rally in her support outside the Justice court in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. A court convicted the president of the Turkish Medical Association on Wednesday of disseminating "terror organization propaganda" following a trial that human rights groups had denounced as an attempt to silence government critics. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Turkish Medical Association President Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci talks to journalists after being released from Bakirkoy women's prison in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. A court convicted Fincanci on Wednesday of disseminating "terror organization propaganda" to nearly three years in prison but also ruled to release her from pre-trial detention while she appeals the verdict. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) People hold up photographs of Turkish Medical Association President Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci, that read in Turkish: "Freedom for Sebnem" and "Sebnem is not alone", during a small rally in her support outside the Justice court in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. A court convicted the president of the Turkish Medical Association on Wednesday of disseminating "terror organization propaganda" following a trial that human rights groups had denounced as an attempt to silence government critics. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Turkish Medical Association President Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci talks to journalists after being released from Bakirkoy Women's Prison in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. A court convicted Fincanci on Wednesday of disseminating "terror organization propaganda" to nearly three years in prison but also ruled to release her from pre-trial detention while she appeals the verdict. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) Turkish Medical Association President Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci gestures to friends and colleagues after being released from Bakirkoy women's prison in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. A court convicted Fincanci on Wednesday of disseminating "terror organization propaganda" to nearly three years in prison but also ruled to release her from pre-trial detention while she appeals the verdict. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) Turkish Medical Association President Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci, right, is welcomed by Turkish Medical Association Deputy President Ali Ihsan Okten after being released from Bakirkoy women's prison in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. A court convicted Fincanci on Wednesday of disseminating "terror organization propaganda" to nearly three years in prison but also ruled to release her from pre-trial detention while she appeals the verdict. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) Turkish Medical Association President Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci talks to journalists after being released from Bakirkoy women's prison in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. A court convicted Fincanci on Wednesday of disseminating "terror organization propaganda" to nearly three years in prison but also ruled to release her from pre-trial detention while she appeals the verdict. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
Turkish Medical Association chief convicted of terror charge