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Jailed Turkish novelist Asli Erdogan calls on Europe to stand up for its values
Turkish novelist Asli Erdogan has been in jail since August 19 for alleged links to Kurdish militants. She has written an urgent plea for European leaders to speak out against current developments in Turkey
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Pro-Kurdish Newspaper “Özgür Gündem” Violently Shut-Down in Istanbul
The images say it all. Journalists handcuffed, shirts torn. Beaten
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Ozgur Gundem closed, journalists detained
Twenty-four journalists were detained with charges of resisting arrest in the raid on the newspaper building following the court decision to close down Özgür Gündem
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