A trial of 17 journalists opened this week at a courthouse in Istanbul. The writers and media workers are accused of involvement in the failed attempt last July to overthrow Turkey’s government. The defendants face long jail sentences, of up to life in prison, if they are found guilty. The first hours of the trial on Monday were spent reading from more than 200 pages of charges. Government lawyers say the journalists are followers of the Turkish Islamic religious leader Fethullah Gulen. The government blames Gulen for the overthrow attempt. He now lives in the United States. Much of the evidence noted by government lawyers did not deal with the journalists’ activities, but with their suspected ties to the clergyman. Gulen has denied involvement in the attempted coup.
Title: Rights Activists Criticize Trial of 17 Reporters in Turkey
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data-end-time='27771'>The defendants face long jail sentences, of up to life in prison, if they are found guilty.</span> <span data-start-time='27771' data-end-time='36875'>The first hours of the trial on Monday were spent reading from more than 200 pages of charges.</span> <span data-start-time='36875' data-end-time='46708'>Government lawyers say the journalists are followers of the Turkish Islamic religious leader Fethullah Gulen.</span> <span data-start-time='46708' data-end-time='51563'>The government blames Gulen for the overthrow attempt.</span> <span data-start-time='51563' data-end-time='55313'>He now lives in the United States.</span> <span data-start-time='55313' data-end-time='67979'>Much of the evidence noted by government lawyers did not deal with the journalists’ activities, but with their suspected ties to the clergyman.</span> <span data-start-time='67979' data-end-time='74000'>Gulen has denied involvement in the attempted coup.</span> </p></div><div 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