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Verdict expected in trial of RSF Turkey representative The verdict is expected in the trial of Reporters without borders (RSF) representatives in Istanbul. Erol Onderoglu, the RSF representative in Turkey, and two other Turkish journalists are being prosecuted for supporting a Kurdish newspaper. They face up to over 14 years in prison. Johann Bihr the Head of Eastern Europe and Central Asia desk at RSF criticises this trial, saying it 'makes no sense' and 'aims at intimidating all civil society and journalists in Turkey'. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES from Johann Bihr in front of the courthouse