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Monday, March 07, 2011

Turkey accused of stifling political critics

"Turkey accused of stifling political critics

By Delphine Strauss in Ankara

Published: March 7 2011 18:14 | Last updated: March 7 2011 18:14

“It’s your turn next . . . Do you have your bag packed, brother? Your warm pyjamas and wool underwear ready?”

Nedim Sener, a Turkish journalist, wrote on February 18 that he had begun to receive threats of his imminent arrest like that from the police, whose failings he had worked to expose."

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