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Turkey Acquits Briton Accused of Making 'Terror Propaganda'
Source: Associated Press
Turkey Acquits Briton Accused of Making 'Terror Propaganda'
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISTANBUL — Jun 23, 2016, 1:09 PM ET
A Turkish court has acquitted a British scholar who had been accused of "making propaganda for a terrorist organization."
Chris Stephenson, a computer science lecturer at Bilgi University, was deported from Turkey in March after being found with invitations for Kurdish New Year celebrations. He was later allowed to return to the country, where he has family.
Stephenson was among 1,000 scholars who signed a declaration denouncing military operations against Kurdish rebels in southeast Turkey. The declaration had angered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and led to legal proceedings against some.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISTANBUL — Jun 23, 2016, 1:09 PM ET
A Turkish court has acquitted a British scholar who had been accused of "making propaganda for a terrorist organization."
Chris Stephenson, a computer science lecturer at Bilgi University, was deported from Turkey in March after being found with invitations for Kurdish New Year celebrations. He was later allowed to return to the country, where he has family.
Stephenson was among 1,000 scholars who signed a declaration denouncing military operations against Kurdish rebels in southeast Turkey. The declaration had angered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and led to legal proceedings against some.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/turkey-acquits-briton-accused-making-terror-propaganda-40078907
