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Turkish journalist under custody after his report on tragic suicide sparks anti-gov’t protests

Turkish journalist under custody after his report on tragic suicide sparks anti-gov’t protests

by TurkeyPurge | Sep 24, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

A journalist who covered the story of a 45-year-old father’s suicide in Kocaeli due to his inability to buy a pair of trousers for his son’s school uniform was taken into police custody on Monday, the T24 news website reported. He was released on judicial control...

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