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– Turkey: Kadri Gürsel released, four remain behind bars in "Cumhuriyet" case (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News September 27, 2017

"We're extremely glad that Kadri Gürsel was released after nearly 11 months, but equally disappointed our other colleagues were not. Monday's proceedings, with a parade of witnesses offering irrelevant commentary instead of facts, demonstrated again how absurd this case is," said IPI.
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