A Turkish lawyer who shared a police detention cell with teacher Gökhan Açıkkollu has said he witnessed signs of torture before Açıkkollu died in custody in 2016 following his detention over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement. Attorney Engin Emrah Biçer said Açıkkollu was taken from the cell for hours-long informal interrogations and returned in worsening condition after alleged repeated beatings, in an account published by the TR72…
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