Artist flees Turkey over "insult" piece

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Artist flees Turkey over “insult” piece

A UK artist, Michael Dickinson who was cleared in September of mocking Turkey’s prime minister by portraying him as a dog in a piece of artwork has fled the country after hearing his acquittal has been overturned. Read more here

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01 Jul 09

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