Şamil Tayyar
| Şamil Tayyar | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 1, 1965 Gaziantep, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party |
| Occupation | Politician, journalist |
Şamil Tayyar (born 1 January 1965 in Gaziantep) is a Turkish journalist, author, and deputy for the Justice and Development Party (AKP) since 2011. He is a columnist with the daily Star and has contributed to Yeni Şafak, Milliyet and Sabah. He has published a book on the Ergenekon trials, Operation Ergenekon.
In December 2009 Tayyar was sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment for his book "Operation Ergenekon" (tr: Operasyon Ergenekon) on the grounds that he had violated the duty to observe secrecy of an investigation and tried to influence a fair trial. The sentence was suspended for five years.
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