"Ashtiani, Realpolitik, and the Conscience of Turkey
by AFSIN YURDAKUL in Istanbul
02 Nov 2010 23:471 Comment
Is Turkey the new hope for human rights in Iran?
When Sakineh Ashtiani, a 43-year-old woman accused of murder and adultery, was sentenced to death by stoning in the Islamic Republic of Iran, her son, Sajad, appealed to Turkey and Brazil to use their diplomatic influence to help reverse the verdict. Iranian authorities rejected Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva's offer to grant Ashtiani asylum, and that marked the moment when all eyes turned to Turkey."
More:FRONTLINE: Tehran Bureau: Ashtiani, Realpolitik, and the Conscience of Turkey | PBS
