Sunday, June 10, 2012

Kurdish mayor held on separatist charges-Turkish TV - AlertNet

Kurdish mayor held on separatist charges-Turkish TV

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 09:10 GMT

ISTANBUL, June 10 (Reuters) - A Kurdish mayor was accused of belonging to an armed separatist group and detained by a Turkish court, television channels reported on Sunday, in the latest sign of a crackdown on Kurdish politicians and activists.

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