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US welcomes release of Turkish journalists
WASHINGTON
Ankara bureau chief Gül following the Constitutional Court ruling. DHA photo
“We’re going to continue to follow their case closely. This is a core issue for us, freedom of the press, and we believe it’s a core value for Turks, for Turkish society, for Turkish democracy. It is, in fact, enshrined in the Turkish constitution,” Toner added.
Dündar and Gül, who were arrested on Nov. 26, 2015 on terrorism charges over the May 2015 news report, served in prison for more than 90 days under pre-trial arrest. The trucks owned by Turkey’s National Inteligence Agency (MİT) were stopped and searched in the southern province of Hatay in January 2014, Cumhuriyet reported along with pictures of the contents of the trucks.
The trial of Dündar and Gül is due to start at the end of March.
March/03/2016
