Turkey hints 'freedom-of-speech' case may be dropped

Turkey’s Justice Minister Cemil Cicek criticised EU officials today for pressuring Turkey to stop a freedom-of-expression case against renowned author Orhan Pamuk, but hinted that a court could drop the case.

The trial of Pamuk has emerged as a key test of Turkey’s relations with the European Union, which demands that the country do more to protect freedom of expression.