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July 7, 2017

Turkish Protesters March for Independent Judiciary, Against Government Crackdown
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In Turkey, thousands of opposition protesters continued a 250-mile march
from Ankara toward Istanbul Thursday, protesting the authoritarian
government of President Recep Erdogan and his moves to detain and fire
hundreds of former prosecutors and judges.

Protester: "We are not going to get tired. We will continue our march
for justice. We will continue our struggle for it to the very end."

The marchers are set to arrive Saturday for a mass rally in Istanbul
amid heavy security. Their protest comes as Turkey continues to detain
Idil Eser, the director of Amnesty International's Turkey office, as
well as other human rights defenders.


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