31 media workers on trial over failed Turkey coup
The trial of Turkish journalists and media employees accused of supporting Fethullah Gulen has started in Turkey.
Monday, 18.09.2017.
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31 media workers on trial over failed Turkey coup
31 journalists or media employees have been charged, in connection to the unsuccessful coup in Turkey in 2016.They are accused of membership in an armed terrorist organization and an attempt to bring down the government and the country's parliamentary and constitutional order, as well of having connects with former Turkish Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen - who now resides in the United States, and whose extradition is sought by Turkey, which accuses him of organizing the failed July 15, 2016 coup.
Gulen, for his part, has denied these accusations.
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