On Friday, the president of the Turkish Medical Association denied in court accusations that she had spread " It is reported by AP NEWS.

Dr. Sebnem Korur Finkanci, 63, faces trial on charges of propaganda on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK.

She was arrested in October after she gave an interview in which she spoke of the need for an "

Finkanci, a medical examiner, is the latest activist to be prosecuted under Turkey's sweeping anti-terror laws, which rights groups say have led to a crackdown on free speech.. If found guilty, she faces up to seven and a half years in prison..

The accusations are based on a recording of an interview with a pro-Kurdish media outlet where Finkanci is heard saying she watched a video allegedly showing the use of chemical weapons in Iraq..

" This was not a final conclusion, but a request for an effective, independent investigation," “My words cannot be considered a crime within the framework of science or freedom of speech.”.

In February 2021, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkish troops would expand operations against the Kurdish paramilitary PKK in northern Iraq..

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