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Arrests of Political Party Leaders in Turkey Prompt International Criticism

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The United States joined other countries Friday including France, Germany and the United Kingdom and the United Nations in expressing concern about Turkey's arrest of pro-Kurdish politicians and throttling of the internet. Following overnight raids, Turkish police detained a dozen parliamentary deputies of the pro-Kurdish HDP (the Peoples' Democratic Party), the country's third largest political party. Among those arrested were HDP co-leaders Selahattin Demirtas...

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