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Adam Klasfeld
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Human Rights Watch reporting that the Turkish government has an arrest warrant out for internationally acclaimed novelist Ahmet Altan, roughly a week after his release from prison and on the cusp on Erdogan’s meeting with Trump. 🔽
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Emma Sinclair-Webb
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Turkish media reports there is an arrest warrant out for Ahmet Altan released last week after 3+ yrs in pretrial. İstanbul court today refused to reveal whether it had upheld or quashed decision to release him. A true scandal takvim.com.tr/guncel/2019/11
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Adam Klasfeld
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Related: U.S. senators are planning to introduce legislation today denouncing Turkey's use of counter-terrorism laws to target political rivals, one of many similar actions on the Hill criticizing Erdogan in advance of the visit.
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Matt Langone
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Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) will be joined by Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter today in Washington to introduce legislation that condemns the Turkish government’s abuse of counterterrorism authorities to target political rivals.
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