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Ruth Michaelson in Istanbul

Turkish woman convicted under anti-terror laws for sharing Guardian article

Soldiers stand on tanks and armoured vehicles. There are mountains in the background
Turkish soldiers near the Syrian-Turkish border in 2018 during an operation against the YPG. Turkey regards the YPG and other Kurdish militant groups as terrorist organisations. Photograph: Sedat Suna/EPA

A Turkish woman who shared a Guardian article on social media about a British woman killed fighting with Kurdish forces in Syria has described how she was twice convicted of “sharing terrorist propaganda” in an Istanbul court.

“I am basically just an ordinary citizen, there is no reason why I should attract any special attention. This is the disturbing part,” said Peri Pamir, a 71-year-old retired researcher.

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