Turkey convicts doctor on terror propaganda charges
13 January 2023 |
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Sebnem Korur Fincanci was handed a nearly three-year jail sentence, but was released as she challenges the verdict. Human rights organizations say the trial is an attempt by the government to quell dissent.
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