Writer Is Acquitted of ‘Insulting Turkishness’
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One of Turkey’s leading authors, Elif Shafak, was acquitted of “insulting Turkishness” -- a charge that many Turks viewed as an embarrassment and an obstacle to joining the European Union.
The speedy court decision was seen as a step toward securing greater freedom of speech, but critics said that until the law was abolished, Turkey would remain a place where authors were regularly put on trial.
Analysts said the government was reluctant to change the law because it had broad support.
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