Death of Young Kurdish Man Sparks Hate Crime Debate in Turkey

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Outrage has spread across social media in Turkey over the killing of a 20-year-old Kurdish man in an alleged hate crime in Ankara. Pro-Kurdish activists and politicians say Baris Cakan was stabbed to death for listening to Kurdish music, a claim rejected by the Turkish government. VOA Kurdish Service's Eyyup Demir filed this story from Ankara.

Camera: Eyyup Demir Produced by: Nawid Ookzai