Top novelist acquitted in Turkey


	Top novelist acquitted in Turkey

invictus

9-21-2006 10:01 AM

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turkey, literature, elif safak, books, freedom of speech

invictus says:

Ms Shafak - who recently gave birth to her first child - was not present at the hearing.

Ms Shafak said by telephone that she was extremely relieved her trial was over.

But she expressed concerns that there would be other similar cases in the future as long as Article 301 "is out there".

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