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The book that led to my dismissal
Academic Candan Badem lost his job after police found a book in his study by Fethullah Gülen, the Islamic preacher whom the Turkish government says was behind the recent coup attempt. Candan Badem says he has been a sharp critic of political Islam all his life.
Image: Candan in his study/BBC copyright
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