Turkey uses espionage accusations to pressure government critics
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Police detained Heinrich Böll Foundation project coordinator Yonca Verdioglu Sik at her Istanbul home last Wednesday; her lawyer said she faced political and military espionage charges, but published interrogation transcripts show prosecutors asked about foundation money transfers, not espionage. She was released but subject to a travel ban. The case refocused attention on Erdogan administration pressure tactics; she is married to Workers' Party of Turkey MP and journalist Ahmet Sik, a prominent government critic.
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