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In Turkey, Criticizing a Corporation Can Land You in Jail

“In this country, laws don’t apply to the rich. ” These words are the reason why Mehmet Türkmen, president of the United Textile, Weaving and Leather Workers’ Union (BİRTEK-SEN), spent two months behind bars. The charge was “publicly disseminating misleading information.

The charge was “publicly disseminating misleading information. ” Speaking at a labor protest.

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