Abdullah Altuntaş releases after 32 years in prison

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KOCAELI - Abdullah Altuntaş has been released from Kocaeli Prison after 32 years. 
 
Having been held in numerous prisons during his time in custody, Abdullah Altuntaş was greeted with great enthusiasm outside the prison.
 
During the welcome, Altuntaş released a dove, a symbol of freedom. The crowd then departed in a convoy from outside the prison.
 
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