Exiled Kurdish journalist denounces Erdogan's re-election as another 'prison sentence'

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won the presidential election in Turkey with over 52 per cent of the votes, but what will happen to political dissidents and exiled after he secured five more years in power? “This [election] has stolen at least another five years of my life because I can’t go back to my country. This is like being in another prison, for me and thousands of others”, Kurdish journalist and artist Zehra Dogan told Independent TV. The 34-year-old, who now lives in exile in Europe, was jailed in 2017 on terrorism charges for a controversial painting and even received the support of street artist Banksy. Watch more videos at the Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-pick Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB