"Freedom of Speech Still a Problem in Turkey
A Turkish court has dropped charges against Orhan Pamuk, the author accused of insulting his country by referring to the mass killings of Armenians and Kurds. The decision has been welcomed throughout Europe as a victory for free speech, but the fact that the case ever got to court also shows Turkey has a long way to go before it meets the requirements for membership of the European Union. "
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