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Turkey to consider trial against MEP for insulting its army

Turkey's prosecutors have launched an inquiry into possible legal action against a Dutch MEP for allegedly insulting the country's army.

The Green Group's deputy within the European Parliament, Joost Lagendijk has co-chaired the European Parliament's delegation to observe the trial concerning novelist Orhan Pamuk, accused of insulting Turkish national identity.

Talking to journalists on the sidelines of the trial earlier this month, Mr Lagendijk allegedly said that Turkish troops ...

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