229:. This announcement was met with protests. The evidence against them was being kept from their lawyers, as they had been classified as secret. It was not until the summer of 2007 that the accusations were told to her lawyer. Her court appearance was scheduled for 26 October 2007, but since the police reports were incomplete, she could not defend herself until 2008.
276:… attempted to change the constitutional order by force; being an administrator and also the member of central committee; being responsible for the finances and legal activities of the illegal organization; therefore, being responsible as if a principle offender for all the crimes committed by the organization and its other members according to the
303:" who "assaulted people". It claims she used guns to harm others and used explosives on buildings. She urged him to show evidence of these claims, and wrote "Whenever the problem of jailed journalists is brought to public attention, it is a well-known fact that officials especially
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and put in between the front and rear seats. Erdoğan was not told where they were going as they traveled several hours. They brought her to a two-story house and shoved her down, harming her knees and elbows when she refused to lie down with the other captured people. The police
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without knowing for what she was detained. Her lawyer followed suit, as they were not informed either. Trial proceeding did not begin for her and those detained with her until 13 April 2007. Supporters of the detained who gathered on this day were
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1065:"Füsun Erdoğan Addresses Turkey's EU Minister"
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979:"Füsun Erdoğan's Son Starts Hunger Strike"
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223:Istanbul 10th Heavy Penal Court
1115:Staff, WAN-IFRA (2014-05-20).
903:"Press Freedom inTurkey Today"
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576:"January 17, 2013 Letter"
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