News Center- The final hearing of the trial against Selma Irmak, former member of the parliament of Turkey for the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on charges of “insulting the President” and “publicly humiliating the government” was held by the Diyarbakır 9th Criminal Court of First Instance.

Selma Irmak’s lawyers demanded the acquittal of their client; however, the court has sentenced Selma Irmak to one year and three months on charges of “publicly humiliating the government” and to two years and 11 months on charges of “insulting the President”. Kurdish politician Selma Irmak has been sentenced to a total of four years and two months in prison.