"Turkey unveils reform steps for Kurdish minorityBy Pinar Aydinli
ANKARA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Turkey set out plans on Friday to expand the rights of its Kurdish population, including the creation of an independent body to investigate cases of torture and the loosening of restrictions on Kurdish language.
The government reform initiative is seen boosting Turkey's hopes of European Union membership and stopping a conflict in which more than 40,000 people have died [ID:nLA249004]."
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