Sebnem Korur Fincanci was detained for allegedly disseminating "terrorist propaganda" a day after a political ally of the government demanded her Turkish citizenship be revoked and the Turkish Medical Association be closed down.
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Turkish Medical Association President Şebnem Korur Fincanci was detained yesterday after she called for an investigation of alleged chemical weapons use by the Turkish army.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Turkish authorities to drop all charges against RSF Turkey representative Erol Onderoglu, who – along with two other human rights advocates – faces a possible 14-year jail sentence for supporting a pro-Kurdish opposition newspaper in a retrial due to start on 14 June.