A Turkish court has ordered the release of four prominent Kurdish activists, including award-winning ex-MP Leyla Zana, pending an appeal. The state prosecutor called earlier this week for their jail sentences - imposed in 1994 on charges of links to illegal rebel groups - to be quashed. Their trials had been widely condemned by human rights groups. Correspondents say Turkey's move will please the EU, which considers the activists prisoners of conscience.
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