US Ambassador Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr. commented on the Turkish court system during an interview with Turkish journalists this week. He specifically mentioned the Kemal Gürüz case. See the last four paragraphs of the following article:
Turkey, US to step up legal case against terror (Hurriyet Daily News)
As reported in the Hurriyet Daily News, ”Ricciardone criticized the fact that in Turkey there were so many lawmakers, non-violent student protestors, professors like Kemal Gürüz and military leaders behind bars for extended periods of time based on unclear charges.”
Kemal Gürüz’s Prison Journal
Also, please click here to download the second installment of Professor Gürüz’ prison diary. He wrote in it, ”Today is December 8, 2012, my 167th day and I am still in prison. The prosecution still has not come up with a formal indictment.”
via US Ambassador to Turkey Mentions the Gürüz Case — Committee of Concerned Scientists.
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