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Member of Turkish folk band dies on 288th of hunger strike

| April 3, 2020 6:03 AM

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A member of a popular folk music group that is banned in Turkey has died on the 288th day of a hunger strike protesting the government's treatment of the band, according to a post on the group's Twitter account.

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