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Wrestling with Free Speech, Religious Freedom, and Democracy in Turkey: The Political Trials and Times of Fethullah Gulen
Wrestling with Free Speech Religious Freedom and Democracy in Turkey The Political Trials and Times of Fethullah Gulen Author:James Harrington The political trial of Fethullah GYlen, a moderate Turkish religious leader, helped to greatly expand civil liberties and strengthen democracy in Turkey. The trial began in 2000 in an Ankara state security court (now disbanded) and ended in 2008 in an appeals court in GYlen's favor. This book explores GYlen's trial, examines the evolving process... more » of Turkey's efforts to enter the European Union, and discusses ways that the EU's insistence on expanding civil liberties in Turkey and reforming the judicial system affected the outcome of the trial (and vice versa).« less