Ahmet Nesin

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Nesin, a writer involved in free expression issues in Türkiye, was arrested after standing in solidarity with and serving as a ‘guest editor’ for Özgür Gündem, a pro-Kurdish newspaper that the Turkish government shut down. His acquittal was overturned in November 2020 and he is being retried.