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Thursday, March 22, 2007

EurasiaNet Civil Society - Turkey’s Dissident Intellectuals Grow Accustomed to Life with Bodyguards

"TURKEY’S DISSIDENT INTELLECTUALS GROW ACCUSTOMED TO LIFE WITH BODYGUARDS
Nicholas Birch 3/22/07

Waving a yellow press card usually opens doors in Turkey. It didn’t impress the police officer guarding the entrance to Agos, the Turkish-Armenian newspaper run by Hrant Dink until a 17-year-old Turkish nationalist gunned him down in January as he stepped outside.

'Who are you working for,' the officer asked suspiciously. 'Who do you want to talk to?'"

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