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December 6, 2017       Share:    

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/turkish-academics-trial-issuing-declaration-peace-51581714

Turkish Academics on Trial for Issuing Declaration for Peace

(AP-ABC News) Trials against 150 academics kicked off on Tuesday in Istanbul. They were charged with engaging in "terrorist propaganda" for signing a declaration calling for an end to hostilities against Kurdish rebels in southeast Turkey. They were among hundreds of academics who issued a declaration in January 2016 denouncing government operations against Kurdish militants. Many of the academics have since lost their jobs.

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