The latest trial in absentia of Turkish sociologist Pinar Selek opened in Istanbul on Friday, after four previous prosecutions resulted in acquittal. Turkish authorities accuse Selek, who has taken refuge in France and teaches in Nice, of "terrorism" in a case that dates back to 1998.
Known for her work on minority rights, Selek was first arrested on 11 July 1998, in connection with an explosion two days earlier at Istanbul's Spice Bazaar that killed seven people and wounded approximately 100 others. She was jailed for two years.
