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Sunday, November 13, 2011

The Turkish siblings on either side of the Kurdish resistance - Telegraph

The Turkish siblings on either side of the Kurdish resistance
Emine and Ramazan Gungen are fighting on opposing sides in the PKK's fight against the Turkish government. Ruth Sherlock reports from Sirnak.

By Ruth Sherlock in Sirnak, Turkey

11:38PM GMT 13 Nov 2011

Emine Gungen was just 14 when she became a guerrilla with the Kurdish resistance, conducting armed attacks against the Turkish government.

Her brother Ramazan, 20, was conscripted last year into the Turkish army to serve his mandatory military service.

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