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Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Turkey to allow Kurdish in court as hunger strike enters day 56 | Reuters

Turkey to allow Kurdish in court as hunger strike enters day 56

By Daren Butler

ISTANBUL | Tue Nov 6, 2012 4:52am EST

(Reuters) - The Turkish government has said it will soon submit to parliament a reform allowing defendants to use languages other than Turkish in court, a key demand of jailed Kurdish militants whose hunger strike entered its 56th day on Tuesday.

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