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Friday, November 12, 2010

Kurdish anger turns into protests over Turkish court case - CSMonitor.com

"Kurdish anger turns into protests over Turkish court case

A controversial court case, in which defendants have been barred from speaking Kurdish, reflects deeper tensions as Turkey tries to reconcile with a restive minority.

By Scott Peterson, Staff writer / November 12, 2010
Diyarbakir, Turkey

“Join us, friends, we are walking for our mother tongue!” came the announcement, as local Kurdish politicians locked arms in defiance. “We walk for Kurdish to be spoken in parliament! For our [jailed] friends, who are victims of politics!”"

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