by TurkeyPurge | Aug 28, 2019 | Today in Crackdown
Mümtaz’er Türköne, a political scientist and a columnist, has said in an exclusive interview that he does not have any vengeful feelings and is hopeful that Turkey will eventually restore the rule of law. Mr. Türköne, who used to work for the now-closed Zaman daily,...
by TurkeyPurge | Jul 4, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
An İstanbul court on Tuesday handed down a prison sentence of four years, two months to political scientist and columnist Mümtaz’er Türköne for “threatening” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in one of his articles. The decision for conviction was made by the...
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