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Turkish journalists staged a historical demontstration on 13th of March, to protest the detention of their colleagues Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener in Istanbul Taksim Square. Tens of thousands of people attended the meeting. 68 Turkish journalists are in prison in Turkey. Journalists criticised pro-islamist government for limiting the freedom of speech and expression. Journalists were detained without any information about why they were sent to prison. The prosecutor said the evidences were confidential. Habeas Corpus and presumption of innocence were ignored for the Turkish journalists.
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Turkish journalists staged a historical demontstration on 13th of March, to protest the detention of their colleagues Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener in Istanbul Taksim Square. Tens of thousands of people attended the meeting. 68 Turkish journalists are in prison in Turkey. Journalists criticised pro-islamist government for limiting the freedom of speech and expression. Journalists were detained without any information about why they were sent to prison. The prosecutor said the evidences were confidential. Habeas Corpus and presumption of innocence were ignored for the Turkish journalists.