The municipality was forced to demand 900,000 liras back from Sarmaşık Association. After the case result, association declared to the public that it will pay the money in six installments and called for aid.
This can be explained by the fact that 30 journalists and employees of Zaman newspaper, 21 of which are arrested, are facing three life sentences for “attempts to orchestrate a coup” and up to 15 years of imprisonment for “being a member of a terrorist organization.