Turkey frees Kurd dissidents: Concession seen as move to smooth entry into EU:

"Today's decision is a sign that the implementation of political reforms, which Turkey has been introducing in the past two years, is gaining ground," he said.

Much has changed since their 1994 convictions, in large part because Turkey has made wholesale changes in its constitution and laws in an effort to fulfill EU conditions for starting entry talks at the end of this year.

"They have already served all but nine months of their sentences."

THIS IS ME NOW:: I call bullshit. They get off nine months early on a ten year sentence and suddenly Turkey is this almighty politcal power showing the glow of genius and wonder? Heh...you know, times like these help remind me how fucking stupid this whole play is up there between all the people who are suppossedly "in the know." Why can't we just play fucking smart? It is all about money and betterment of existence. With intelligence and maybe the end of some of the closemindedness that inhibits the "great leaders" of our world, we could actually do something that matters...and maybe four people convicted of a wrongful charge won't be celebrated because they are released...because that is common sense...maybe, just maybe we will beat the fuck out of the morons who put them in prison in the first place.