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Mehmet Ali Sahin, Turkey’s minister of justice, apologized to the family of Engin Ceber, a human rights activist who was beaten to death by officers in a prison in Istanbul. 29 year old Engin Ceber was arrested for protesting the death of a fellow activist who was killed in a police shooting last year. He [...]
Bulent Ersoy, a popular Turkish singer has been accused of making dangerous propaganda for the PKK. Last February Ersoy spoke about the military, saying that it was “the sacred duty” of every Turk, on national television. Her first hearing in took place in mid-June, but due to scheduling conflicts with her music career, she failed [...]
BBC Middle East