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Journalist Acquitted after Using Kurdish Letters Q, W and X

Publication in Kurdish

Journalist Acquitted after Using Kurdish Letters Q, W and X

A Gaziantep court has acquitted journalist Yetişgen of violating an old law concerning the exclusive use of the Turkish alphabet.

8 June 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Local Journalist on Trial for "Atatürk" Article

Yasin Yetisgen, responsible managing editor of the local "Coban Atesi" in Gaziantep, faces 7.5 years in prison for an article containing references to Atatürk.

9 January 2008 Erol Önderoğlu