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Ferhat Tunç, who is being tried on the grounds of “making propaganda for a terror organization,” noted in his trial that the accusations were political, saying “everyone needs to have freedom of thought in this country”.

Freemuse, an NGO advocating for and defending artistic freedom of expression has urged to release singer and artist Ferhat Tunç, who faces 10 years in prison. Tunç will stand trial on December 14, 2017.