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7 February 2012 - 13:48 AMT

Armenian writer Sevan Nishanyan jailed in Turkey

Istanbul-based Armenian writer Sevan Nishanyan has been jailed in Turkey for alleged illegal construction.

Nishanyan was sentenced to 5 months for construction of a cemetery in Selçuk district of İzmir Province, NTV reported.

Nishanyan has repeatedly been detained for alleged illegal construction. A few years ago he reconstructed old constructions further to operate them as hotels.