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Celebrities join call for Kurdish singer Nudem Durak's release from Turkish prison
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NEARLY 50 international celebrities signed a letter on Saturday demanding the release from prison and retrial of Kurdish singer Nudem Durak.

Ms Durak, who has been languishing in a Turkish prison since April 2015, ran a cultural centre and sang about the democratic, political and cultural struggle of her people. 

She has been sentenced to 19 years in prison and is not due for release until 2034.

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