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Turkish novelist says imprisoned because those who have committed crimes in power

Turkish novelist says imprisoned because those who have committed crimes in power

by TurkeyPurge | Jun 23, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

“I am in jail not because I am a criminal. I am in jail because the criminals’ rule of law is in power,” Ahmet Altan, Turkish journalist and novelist who has been under arrest over coup charges since Sept 23, 2016, said during a court appearance on Thursday. Altan...

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