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Sweden Won't Return People Linked to Failed Turkey Coup

Sweden has decided not to send back failed asylum-seekers from Turkey with "reliable connections'' to the attempted coup in that country. The Swedish migration agency says "these are supporters of opposition leader Fethullah Gulen,'' the U.S.-based Muslim cleric that Turkey blames for the July 15 coup attempt. Migrationsverket says asylum-seekers with "credible political opposition activities'' also are included in "the risk...

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