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Turkey: DW's Alican Uludag released, but trial continues
Key takeaways
- A Turkish court has allowed DW reporter Alican Uludag to leave detention as his contentious trial opens.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5E7i8The case opened on Thursday in Ankara, some three months after Uludag's arrest Image: Gülsen Solaker/DWAdvertisement.
- The next court date is scheduled for September 18.
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A Turkish court has allowed DW reporter Alican Uludag to leave detention as his contentious trial opens. He is accused of having "insulted" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which in Turkey can carry a jail sentence.
https://p.dw.com/p/5E7i8The case opened on Thursday in Ankara, some three months after Uludag's arrest Image: Gülsen Solaker/DWAdvertisement. A court in Ankara on Thursday opened proceedings against Deutsche Welle reporter Alican Uludag, and released Uludag from detention while the case against him continued.
The next court date is scheduled for September 18.
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