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US ‘deeply concerned’ after Turkey detains Amnesty’s Kılıç
By  TM -  June 8, 2017

U.S. State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert (L) and Taner Kılıç

The United States on Wednesday expressed “deep concern” about the recent detention of Taner Kılıç, the chair of Amnesty International Turkey, as part of a witch-hunt targeting people linked to the Gülen movement.

“The United States is deeply concerned by the recent detention of Taner Kiliç, Chair of Amnesty International Turkey — the latest in a series of respected human rights defenders, journalists, academics, and activists detained in Turkey,” US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a statement.

Read more: https://www.turkishminute.com/2017/06/08/us-deeply-concerned-after-turkey-detains-amnestys-kilic/

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Re: US ‘deeply concerned’ after Turkey detains Amnesty’s Kılıç
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2017, 01:02:36 am »
Turkey Out of NATO!