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– Letter from arrested "Die Welt" journalist in Turkish prison (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 6, 2017

In his letter from prison, "Die Welt" journalist Deniz Yücel has written that the conditions were better than in detention and that he still had to laugh about the reason for his arrest.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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