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Turkey: Six former 'Cumhuriyet' staff returned to jail (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News April 26, 2019

Following a failed appeal in February against their terrorism-related convictions, cartoonist Musa Kart and 5 administrative staff were sent back to prison.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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