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Monday, October 26, 2009

Kurdish Teens Jailed Under Turkish Anti-Terror Law Pose Reconciliation Challenge

"Kurdish Teens Jailed Under Turkish Anti-Terror Law Pose Reconciliation Challenge
By Dorian Jones
Adana, Turkey
26 October 2009

Reconciliation efforts between the Turkish government and Kurdish rebels were given a boost last week when a small group of rebels from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party crossed over from Iraq and turned themselves into Turkish security forces. Some observers have called the largely symbolic event a turning point, but key challenges remain. One of those challenges is the plight of hundreds of Kurdish teenagers facing decades in prison after being accused of supporting terrorism."

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