Turkish Trial Sparks Protest Charging Erdogan With Court Bias
By Emre Peker - Dec 9, 2011 7:13 AM ET
Turkish lawmakers and activists are protesting a trial they say shows Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is politicizing the judiciary to silence dissent.
Hundreds demonstrated under snowfall outside the main courthouse in Ankara as it began hearing the case of 28 people charged with offenses including membership of a terrorist group and harming state property. The defendants were protesting against the death of a retired teacher at an Erdogan election rally in May, saying it was caused by excessive police violence.
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