Friday, March 06, 2009

Turkey's forbidden tongue | EuropeNews

"Turkey's forbidden tongue

GlobalPost 06 March 2009
By Nichole Sobecki

Why a politician risked jail when he spoke publicly in his native language, Kurdish.

ISTANBUL — A politician’s illegal use of Kurdish during a speech in the parliament has stirred a debate on minority rights in Turkey, a nation that has worked to keep a tight grip on its Kurdish population."

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