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Turkey Sticks to 'Limited' Application of the Geneva Convention

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Turkey Sticks to 'Limited' Application of the Geneva Convention

The Geneva Convention on the treatment of victims of war signed in 1951 is entering its 60th year. Turkey applies a "limited" version of the convention since 1968 despite domestic and international criticism.

1 August 2011 Mehmet Atakan Foça