Turkey policeman gets 'tree-planting' sentence for tear-gassing
A Turkish policeman who tear-gassed a female protester at close range in one of the most iconic moments of 2013 anti-government protests has been ordered by a court to plant 600 trees, media reported Thursday, according to AFP.
The tear-gassing of Ceyda Sungur was captured in dramatic images and she became known as the "lady in red" around the world due to the color of the dress she wore.
An Istanbul court found Fatih Z. guilty of causing intentional injury and professional fault and gave him two sentences of 10 months in prison.
However, the court immediately canceled these terms due to his "good behavior" during the trial and instead sentenced Fatih Z. to the unusual community punishment of planting 600 saplings and looking after their growth, the Hurriyet daily said.
Sungur had also been targeted by a criminal probe but this was rapidly scrapped by prosecutors.