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One Year Imprisonment for Saying "Kurdistan"

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One Year Imprisonment for Saying "Kurdistan"

Lawyer Eren Keskin, actor Murat Batğı and writer Edip Polat were handed a 1 year prison sentence for using the terms "Kurdistan" and "Kurds". Furthermore, they were deprived of all civil rights.

5 October 2009 Erol Önderoğlu