brent: we're joined now by ilhan tanir, when of the journalists accused in this trial.e's a former washington correspondent for the turkish newspaper. thank you for taking the time to talk with us tonight. what went through your mind as you saw your former colleagues today? ilhan: it's very difficult. in turkey, this is obviously not the first time journalists are being tried, especially since the 2013 protests. turkey became much more polarized. current president erdogan has basically been following very divisive policies and putting pressure on the journalists. today, i have seen reports and defense of my friends, journalists from turkey, they are still defending journalism because there is no indictment. the so-called accusations are definitely absurd and laughable charges. my friends in turkey -- brent: if i could just interrupt, the you know what the charges will be against you? have you read the indictment, have you seen with the government is claiming against you? ilhan: yes i have seen the indictment, it is over 400 pages. they have about 10 pages on me and deci