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Mass trial of Kurdish activists starts in Turkey
[BBC] The trial has begun in Turkey of 151 people, including 12 mayors, accused of links to the armed rebel group, the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK). They are accused of crimes including membership of an illegal armed group, spreading its propaganda, undermining Turkey's territorial integrity and holding illegal public demonstrations.Hundreds of supporters gathered outside court for the trial in Diyarbakir. It is being seen by some as a test of Turkey's democratic credentials. EU representatives are reportedly monitoring the proceedings in Diyarbakir, the largest city in the Kurdish-dominated south-east of the country. The courtroom had to be specially built because of the number of those being tried. Posted by: Fred 2010-10-19 |
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