The 7th hearing of the trial against HDP’s Kocaeli provincial co-chair Leyla Aygün, district co-chairs and administrators, Gebze Municipality's CHP council member Osman Kurum accused of "being members of an illegal organization" and "making propaganda for an illegal organization" was held at the 2nd High Criminal Court in Kocaeli.

HDP Party Assembly member Mehmet Alçınkaya, Gebze District co-chair Ebubekir Çoban, party members Kutbeddin Güneşsu, Mehmet Karaslan and Damla Bağcı, and CHP council member Osman Kurum attended the hearing. Other people tried without arrest and their lawyers were also at the hearing.

Prison sentences

The court sentenced HDP member Mehmet Alçınkaya, Gebze District co-chair Ebubekir Çoban, party member Damla Bağcı and CHP council member Osman Kurum to 7 years and 6 months for alleged "organization membership". Mehmet Karaslan and Kudbeddin Güneşsu received  6 years 10 months and 15 days of prison sentence.

The court sentenced HDP Provincial co-chair Leyla Aygün and Emine Karaaslan to 6 years and 3 months in prison.