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U.N. calls for Turkey to end state of emergency, halt violations

U.N. calls for Turkey to end state of emergency, halt violations

Stephanie Nebehay 4 Min Read GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations called on Turkey on Tuesday to end its 20-month-old state of emergency and accused Ankara of mass arrests, arbitrary sackings and other abuses that in some cases amounted to “collective punishment”.

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