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'Landmark' Verdict Expected Tuesday in Turkish Human Rights Case

Dorian Jones

   ISTANBUL - An Istanbul court is expected Tuesday to deliver a
   "landmark" verdict on 16 civil society activists on trial for sedition.

   For one of the defendants, a leading philanthropist and supporter of
   civil society, the case is drawing international scrutiny seen as
   pivotal in determining the direction of the country.

   "The outcome of this case will show the rest of the world whether
   respect for human rights has any part to play in the Turkish justice
   system," Milena Buyum, Amnesty International's Turkey campaigner, said
   in a statement released Monday.

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