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74-year-old dies of heart attack in prison, children in handcuffs during funeral

74-year-old dies of heart attack in prison, children in handcuffs during funeral

by TurkeyPurge | Apr 16, 2017 | Human Tragedies

The 74-year-old businessman Recep Erdem, under arrest as part of an investigation into the Gulen movement, passed away after a heart attack while his two children, also in prison over similar charges, were allowed to attend funeral ceremony only in handcuffs....

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