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29 July 2002

Turkey:
Busdriver penalized for playing Kurdish music

Abdullah Yagan has been sentenced to 45 months imprisonment by the State Security Court in Diyarbakir.

In August 2001 he allegedly played Kurdish music in his minibus and therefore had encouraged his passengers to support an armed organization.

Source: Evrensel - 20 July 2002

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