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Head of Turkish bars union pushes for new legal proposal over retrial of coup cases

Head of Turkish bars union pushes for new legal proposal over retrial of coup cases

A set of legal proposals floated by the head of Turkey’s bar association and heeded by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government, which could lead to the retrial of hundreds of military officers and others who were convicted of plotting to topple the government, has offered a glimpse of hope after a period of severe political turmoil in Turkish politics.

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