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This blog is an independent initiative and it serve as a platform to allow visitors to express their support for the Kurdish satellite Television ROJ TV. The Turkish authorities have organized new global campaign against free and democratic Kurdish broadcasting. We urge you to show your protest against this policy and support free and democratic Kurdish broadcasting.

TURKS MAY IMPRISON 56 TURKISH MAYORS

Turkey's Office of Prosecutor General has sent prosecution materials for mayors of 56 towns in the south-east of the country, which support a Kurdish TV channel. Heads of those towns, where Kurdish population forms a majority, have sent a letter to Danish PM Anders Fogh Rasmussen asking not to close Roj TV, broadcasting for Kurds. They asked not to give in to Turkish Government's pressure. Turkish authorities consider that town mayors, who signed the letter to Rasmussen, thus assisted Kurd rebels, specifically the Kurdish Workers Party, banned in the country. In the opinion of Turkish officials, the Roj TV is engaged in propagating that Party. In case the court announces mayors of Turkish towns are guilty, they may face 10 years of imprisonment, Times Online reports.

posted on November 5, 2006 12:17 PM ()

Comments:

Just goes to show that some people still don't know what FREEDOM of SPEACH IS
comment by joezsrepublicanpage on November 5, 2006 4:45 PM ()

More incredible the Turks desperately want to enter the European Economic Union. The EU has its drawbacks, but they recognize free speech.

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