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Seven people who were imprisoned in Turkey on trumped-up charges have been named prisoners of conscience (POCs) by Amnesty International today. The decision comes two months after the activists, including prominent philanthropist and human rights defender Osman Kavala, were convicted at the end of a sham retrial when a court of appeal overturned their previous […]

Democratical lly prime minister erdogan. clashes across the country weve now seen, the final goals of the protesters most coherently named the taksim platform, they want an end to tear gas, they want gesi park to be left alone and the dismissal of all authorities involved in the heavy-handed police tactic. they will be meeting with the prime minister tomorrow to discuss that and many perhaps interpret this show of strength behind me by police to improve the prime ministers negotiating ahead of a...