Turkish pop star sentenced to six years in drug case

May 22 2012 17:08:48

Turkish pop star sentenced to six years in drug case

Hurriyet.com.tr

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An Istanbul court has sentenced famous pop singer Deniz Seki to six years and three months in prison for "drug trafficking" today.

Seki had previously spent 218 days in prison when she was under arrest within the same case before being released pending trial.

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