Actor and director Robert Redford called Ebert "one of the great champions of freedom of artistic expression" in his statement.

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The UN Security Council issued a statement saying that armed rebellion was an unacceptable means of political expression after the installation of the new government.

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"Although I am innocent and have not committed any crime, this decision I received is more worrisome for the freedom of expression and belief in Turkey than it is to me as a person, " Say wrote in a statement posted on his Facebook page.

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