1959 Mar 195- |
A number of Bahá'ís, members of the local spiritual assembly, were arrested in Ankara, Turkey. [MC306]
The incident received wide coverage in the press and the Bahá'ís were eventually released from prison. [MC306]
A court case was subsequently brought against the Bahá'ís by the public prosecutor, who claimed that the Faith is a 'Tarighat', a sect forbidden by the law of the land, and lengthy litigation followed. [MC306–7] |
Persecution, Turkey; - Persecution, Arrests; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; LSA; Court cases; Ankara, Turkey; Turkey |
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