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 G\u00fcr\u00fcz case. See the last four paragraphs of the following article:<\/p>\n
Turkey, US to step up legal case against terror (Hurriyet Daily News)<\/p>\n
As reported in the Hurriyet Daily News, \u201dRicciardone criticized the fact that in Turkey there were so many lawmakers, non-violent student protestors, professors like Kemal G\u00fcr\u00fcz and military leaders behind bars for extended periods of time based on unclear charges.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kemal G\u00fcr\u00fcz\u2019s Prison Journal<\/p>\n
Also, please click here to download the second installment of Professor G\u00fcr\u00fcz\u2019 prison diary. He wrote in it, \u201dToday is December 8, 2012, my 167th day and I am still in prison. The prosecution still has not come up with a formal indictment.\u201d<\/p>\n
via US Ambassador to Turkey Mentions the G\u00fcr\u00fcz Case \u2014 Committee of Concerned Scientists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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