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Monday, December 09, 2013

Turkish court frees lawmaker in coup plot case pending appeal | Reuters

Turkish court frees lawmaker in coup plot case pending appeal

ISTANBUL Mon Dec 9, 2013 2:59pm EST

(Reuters) - Journalist and elected parliamentarian Mustafa Balbay was freed from prison on Monday pending appeal after Turkey's Constitutional Court ruled his pre-trial detention period of more than four years had violated his rights.

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