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Jun 6, 2022

An image of Nesrin Abdullah, Anne Lindh and Aminah Kakabaveh that prompted a reaction from Turkish officials. — An image of Nesrin Abdullah, Ann Linde and Amineh Kakabaveh that prompted a reaction from Turkish officials. — TWITTER

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Participants wave flags during a demonstration organized by The Kurdish Democratic Society Center against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Sweden's NATO bid at Norra Bantorget square in Stockholm on January 21, 2023.

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds a press conference at the NATO Summit on June 30, 2022, in Madrid, Spain.

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