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Kurdish politician from German Left Party detained in Turkey – Kurdish politician Dilan Düzgün from Germany was arrested at Dalaman airport in Turkey.

15 Jul 2018, 11:30 – Dilan Düzgün, a politician of the German Left Party, DIE LINKE, was arrested at Dalaman airport on the basis of critical remarks against Erdoğan on social media. Düzgün is a city council member in the city of Alzey in Rheinland-Pfalz state.

A lawsuit was launched against Düzgün in 2017 for “insulting the President” and “activities for a terrorist organization” and a warrant for arrest was issued for her. Striking was the rapid reaction of the Federal Government in the case with which it obviously wanted to prevent a new hostage crisis. 26-year-old female politician was reportedly released Saturday evening as a result of efforts by the German state. Read more www.mesop.de