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Laura Pitel

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Freelance journalist reporting on Turkey. Former political correspondent at The Times in London. My DMs are open to anyone - get in touch

Ankara, Türkiye
laurapitel.pressfolios.com
Joined February 2009

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    Laura Pitel‏ @laurapitel Apr 18

    News just in: Turkish doctor Bilgin Çiftçi, put on trial for sharing a meme that compared President Erdoğan to Gollum, has been acquittedpic.twitter.com/pMuXuKlbt5

    6:21 AM - 18 Apr 2017
    • 106 Retweets
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    • StopHimNow Sabina Basha Einar freegovernorsturkey Sharon Daly Sunshine łłazal Øyvind L. Høysæter Taybuğa
    6 replies 106 retweets 153 likes
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      1. Emre Çobi.‏ @EmreCobi1907 Apr 18
        Replying to @laurapitel @RazAkkoc

        wow what a dictator ! how come he is acquitted ? #lol

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      2. Extrañol‏ @Extremospanhol Apr 18
        Replying to @EmreCobi1907 @laurapitel @RazAkkoc

        How come he was put on trial for a meme?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Emre Çobi.‏ @EmreCobi1907 Apr 18
        Replying to @Extremospanhol @laurapitel @RazAkkoc

        Because it's a dictatorship

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        4. End of conversation
    2. Will Beattie 🇦🇺‏ @wlbeattie Apr 18
      Replying to @laurapitel

      <= Last Doctor in #Istanbul?

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    3. JimmyO‏ @jimmyotx Apr 18
      Replying to @laurapitel @EliotHiggins

      Paging @colbertlateshow

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    4. Tommy‏ @Tommy_Gisi Apr 19
      Replying to @laurapitel

      Tommy Retweeted Tommy

      so this is allowed? damn!https://twitter.com/Tommy_Gisi/status/847885064222494721 …

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      Tommy @Tommy_Gisi
      ok, let's recreate my old TL (suspended): This one's for you, @RT_Erdogan Erdogan (left) and Gollum pic.twitter.com/toRobxa9hH
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    5. Derpin Dez‏ @DerpinDez Apr 18
      Replying to @laurapitel

      Great news!

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