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Prison request for 140 members of TKP who were detained during the NATO march

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An indictment was prepared against 140 members of the Communist Party of Türkiye (TKP) who participated in the protest held during the NATO Summit in Ankara in July, demanding imprisonment from 6 months to 3 years.

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A ban on demonstrations was imposed during the NATO Summit held in Ankara in July.

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An indictment was prepared against the members of the Communist Party of Türkiye (TKP) who organized a march on July 5 against the ban on demonstrations imposed during the NATO Summit held in Ankara in July. Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office demanded prison sentences of 6 months to 3 years for 140 people, including party executives.

According to soL news, in the indictment, the suspects, including the TKP Ankara Provincial Chairman as well as the Central Committee and Party Assembly members, were accused of "opposing the Demonstration and March Law" and "resisting the police".