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How a Turkish leftist gave his life to save Kurdish Kobane | Al Jazeera America

How a Turkish leftist gave his life to save Kurdish Kobane

ISTANBUL — Suphi Nejat Agirnasli lived a scholar’s life on an island in the Sea of Marmara, a short ferry ride from the center of Istanbul. He was translating a multivolume encyclopedia of psychology from German into Turkish. He often worked in the living room, in sweatpants, looking out at the water.

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