A man imprisoned for killing an Italian Catholic priest in Turkey was released after serving just over half of his 18-year sentence.
Oguzhan Akdin was among thousands of prisoners released early from prison in Turkey to make room for new prisoners allegedly involved in a July coup attempt, reported Fides, the news agency of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples.
Following the July 15-16 coup attempt, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency, allowing his government to rule by decree and suspend some rights and freedoms.
