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| Turkish riot police officer who gassed Gezi's 'lady in red' ordered to plant 600 trees | Turkish riot police officer who gassed Gezi's 'lady in red' ordered to plant 600 trees |
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| A Turkish police officer who tear-gassed a woman wearing a red dress during an anti-government protest in Gezi Park has been ordered to plant 600 trees as a punishment. | A Turkish police officer who tear-gassed a woman wearing a red dress during an anti-government protest in Gezi Park has been ordered to plant 600 trees as a punishment. |
| According to the Hürriyet Daily News, Fatih Zengin received a suspended sentence of 20 months in prison after being caught on camera appearing to crouch down and blast the gas directly into Ceyda Sungur's face from less than a metre away. | According to the Hürriyet Daily News, Fatih Zengin received a suspended sentence of 20 months in prison after being caught on camera appearing to crouch down and blast the gas directly into Ceyda Sungur's face from less than a metre away. |
| An academic at Istanbul Technical University, Ms Sungur had only just arrived at the protest wearing a summer dress with a white bag over her shoulder, and had not been involved in any provocative acts. | An academic at Istanbul Technical University, Ms Sungur had only just arrived at the protest wearing a summer dress with a white bag over her shoulder, and had not been involved in any provocative acts. |
| But the image of her wearing bright red became a symbol of the "Occupy Gezi" protests in the summer of 2013, spreading on social media and even being printed on stickers and posters. | But the image of her wearing bright red became a symbol of the "Occupy Gezi" protests in the summer of 2013, spreading on social media and even being printed on stickers and posters. |
| Local media said that Zengin will not actually serve any time in prison, as the Istanbul court suspended his sentence. | Local media said that Zengin will not actually serve any time in prison, as the Istanbul court suspended his sentence. |
| The court said in its ruling that Zengin had been sentenced to 10 months for exceeding his authority to use force and committing the crime of “injuring people.” | The court said in its ruling that Zengin had been sentenced to 10 months for exceeding his authority to use force and committing the crime of “injuring people.” |
| He was sentenced to a further 10 months for “malpractice” for spraying tear gas at people in the vicinity, including Ms Sungur, without warning - and for kicking them.The court also ordered the police officer to plant 600 trees and to tend the trees for six months. | He was sentenced to a further 10 months for “malpractice” for spraying tear gas at people in the vicinity, including Ms Sungur, without warning - and for kicking them.The court also ordered the police officer to plant 600 trees and to tend the trees for six months. |
| The protests two years ago started as a peaceful demonstration against government plans to redevelop Istanbul’s Gezi park, one of the last remaining green spaces in the city. | The protests two years ago started as a peaceful demonstration against government plans to redevelop Istanbul’s Gezi park, one of the last remaining green spaces in the city. |
| It escalated into an unprecedented show of defiance against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government after police used tear gas and water cannon to try to clear the site. | It escalated into an unprecedented show of defiance against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government after police used tear gas and water cannon to try to clear the site. |
| At least seven people, including a police officer, were killed in unrest which spread to cities around the country, while Mr Erdogan blamed the unrest on a foreign-backed conspiracy. | At least seven people, including a police officer, were killed in unrest which spread to cities around the country, while Mr Erdogan blamed the unrest on a foreign-backed conspiracy. |