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Friday, July 26, 2013

Lawyers in Turkey seek retrial for Kurdish rebel leader Ocalan | Reuters

Lawyers in Turkey seek retrial for Kurdish rebel leader Ocalan

By Ayla Jean Yackley

ISTANBUL | Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:44am EDT

(Reuters) - Lawyers for Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, serving a life sentence in Turkey for treason, on Friday filed a request for his retrial, arguing recent legislative changes pave the way for new legal proceedings and a fairer trial.

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