Justin Vela

Justin Vela is a freelance reporter based in Istanbul.

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Turkey : Ankara Unlikely to Legalize Conscientious Objection to Military Service
6 October 2011

Turkish government leaders have made reducing the military’s role in politics one of their top domestic priorities. But there is one area where the politicians appear reluctant to confront the generals – providing draft exemptions for conscientious objectors.
Turkish law requires males between the ages of 20-41 to serve in the military; six months for university graduates, 15 months otherwise. The European Court of Human Rights and European Commission have pressed Ankara to recognize (...)

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