Not much to be proud of: Turkey Still World’s Worst Jailer of Journalists’ [COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS’ 2018 REPORT:]

According to a report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Turkey has become “the world’s worst jailer of journalists” for the third time in 2018. As announced by the CPJ, at least 68 journalists have been behind bars in Turkey.
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Sarah Jessica Parker carried a copy of “Dawn” by Selahattin Demirtaş, a collection of essays written by a leading Kurdish politician in Turkey, who wrote the book while behind bars.

 

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Sarah Jessica Parker is undeniably known for her personal style, given she is best associated with her Carrie Bradshaw days on Sex and the City. But her latest look proves that, sometimes, being cultured is even better than owning the latest It..

 

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