Turkey releases writer Ahmet Altan after more than four years in prison
by Agence France-Presse from World news | The Guardian on (#5GKGA)
Journalist and author was jailed after writing pieces critical of president Recep Tayyip Erdoan
A Turkish court has released the journalist and novelist Ahmet Altan after more than four years in prison on charges of involvement in a failed 2016 coup attempt, charges he had always denied.
The court of cassation ruling came a day after the European court of human rights (ECHR) demanded the 71-year-old's freedom in a verdict that accused Turkey of violating his civil rights.
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