31.   Some of the deputies then fled abroad, having lost their parliamentary immunity and fearing prosecution for encouraging Kurdish separatism and engaging in anti-state activity.

32.   The European Union called Monday on Turkey to take immediate steps to release eight parliamentarians jailed earlier this month on charges of supporting Kurdish separatism.

33.   The paper was set up to replace the daily Ozgur Ulke, which was closed at the beginning of the year for allegedly supporting Kurdish separatism.