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ISTANBUL – Özgür Gündem daily’s columnist and Publishing Consultancy Board member, novelist Aslı Erdoğan, who was taken into custody yesterday, has been taken to hospital.

Özgür Gündem daily’s columnist and Publishing Consultancy Board member, novelist Aslı Erdoğan’s house was raided by police on August 16 evening and was detained following closure decision of Özgür Gündem daily. She fell sick in jail of Istanbul Police Headquarters and she was taken to hospital. Her lawyers learned that from prosecution office. According to report, Aslı was brought back to the jail again.

As reported, Aslı Erdoğan’s health condition is better; however she hasn’t been allowed to see her lawyers yet.

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