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| The following are prominent ] ], proponents of ], the strict ], who were murdered for their convictions. | |||
| ===Abdi İpekçi=== | ===Abdi İpekçi=== | ||
| ] was editor of the major national newspaper ]. | |||
| On ], ], he was murdered by ], a member of the ultra-] ] who would later try to assassinate the Pope. | |||
| ===Uğur Mumcu=== | ===Uğur Mumcu=== | ||
| ===Ahmet Taner Kışlalı=== | ===Ahmet Taner Kışlalı=== | ||
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The following are prominent Turkish intellectuals, proponents of laicism, the strict separation of church and state, who were murdered for their convictions.
Abdi İpekçi
Abdi İpekçi was editor of the major national newspaper Milliyet. On February 1, 1979, he was murdered by Mehmet Ali Ağca, a member of the ultra-nationalist Grey Wolves who would later try to assassinate the Pope.