Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Teens targeted as Turkey cracks down on speech

Teens targeted as Turkey cracks down on speech
Lucy Kafanov, Special for USA TODAY 2:32 p.m. EDT March 25, 2015

ISTANBUL — A high school student, a former beauty queen and a slew of Turkish journalists are among a growing number of people facing prison sentences for engaging in political dissent, part of what critics say is a widening government crackdown on freedom of speech.

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