Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Turkey to release 38,000 from jail; frees space for plotters | The Seattle Times

Turkey to release 38,000 from jail; frees space for plotters

By SUZAN FRASER
The Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey began releasing inmates on Wednesday in an apparent move to reduce its prison population to make space for thousands of people who have been arrested as part of an investigation into last month’s failed coup.

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