Riyad Al-Turk is Free

After spending over 14 months in prison, Riyad al-Turk, Syria’s most prominent opposition figure was released on November 16.Officially, al-Turk was granted a Presidential pardon from the head of state, Bashar al-Assad, on humanitarian grounds, on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of the correctionist movement. The move led to widespread reactions, a reflection of…