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Turkey shuts scores of media outlets, sacks generals - Aljazeera.com Wed, 27 Jul 2016 20:52:41 GMT

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Turkey shuts scores of media outlets, sacks generals Aljazeera.com The rapid pace of arrests since the failed coup has worried many of Turkey's allies, who say they see the country going down an increasingly authoritarian road. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday expressed deep concerns about the ongoing ... The de-Gulenification of TurkeyAl-Monitor Turkey dismisses military, shuts media outlets as crackdown deepensReuters Egypt And Turkey: Why A Coup Succeeded In One And Failed In The OtherNPR CNN -Fox News -Los Angeles Times all 1,600 news articles »

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Turkey, Once Touted as Regional Model, Is Mired in Tension - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 27 Jul 2016 17:38:12 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Turkey, Once Touted as Regional Model, Is Mired in Tension U.S. News & World Report The changes that led to this turn in Turkey's fortunes include internal rifts — the collapse of a Kurdish peace process and the alleged erosion of democratic rights under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are among them — as well as the war in Syria and ... Turkey fires 1700 officers, closes dozens of media groupsWashington Post all 103 news articles »

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Turkey Extends Crackdown on Dissent to Coup Analysis by Brokers - Bloomberg Wed, 27 Jul 2016 11:55:46 GMT

Turkey Extends Crackdown on Dissent to Coup Analysis by Brokers Bloomberg The head of research at one of Turkey's largest brokerages was stripped of his license over a report analyzing the impact of the July 15 putsch. The Capital Markets Board said Mert Ulker failed to “fulfill his responsibilities” in publishing his ... and more »

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Escalation of Media Crackdown in Turkey Heightens Concerns - Voice of America Thu, 28 Jul 2016 02:18:40 GMT

Voice of America

Escalation of Media Crackdown in Turkey Heightens Concerns Voice of America Two U.S. advocacy organizations blasted Turkey on Wednesday for stepping up a campaign to crack down on journalists and media outlets suspected of having ties to the plotters of a failed July 15 military coup. The Committee to Protect Journalists, a ...

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Turkey's Other Crackdown - Foreign Policy (blog) Wed, 27 Jul 2016 16:08:46 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Turkey's Other Crackdown Foreign Policy (blog) Kulter, a 33-year-old who sports a thick mustache, was a vocal advocate of self-rule for Turkey's Kurds. His hometown of Sirnak lies some ten miles from the border triangle with Syria and Iraq, countries whose own Kurdish minorities enjoy a degree of ... and more »

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Refugees at risk in Turkey and Calais - The Guardian Wed, 27 Jul 2016 18:06:00 GMT

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Refugees at risk in Turkey and Calais The Guardian Syrian refugees go about their lives backdropped by posters of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at a refugee camp in Islahiye, Gaziantep province, southeastern Turkey, March 2016.

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Turkey closes scores of TV stations, newspapers - USA TODAY Wed, 27 Jul 2016 19:53:35 GMT

USA TODAY

Turkey closes scores of TV stations, newspapers USA TODAY Turkey ordered the shutdown Wednesday of scores of media outlets, including three news agencies, 16 television channels and 45 newspapers, the state-run Andalou news agency reported. The moves represent a further tightening of government control in ... Turkey shuts down 130 media outletsNEWS.com.au Turkey Closes 3 News Agencies, Dozens of TV Stations and NewspapersSputnik International Turkey shuts down dozens of media outlets as government continues its broader crackdownMashable all 20 news articles »

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Commentary: Why the situation in Turkey may only get worse - Reuters Wed, 27 Jul 2016 21:00:37 GMT

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Commentary: Why the situation in Turkey may only get worse Reuters After decades of stability and economic growth, few in Turkey expected the country's generals to usurp power again as it had in 1960, 1971 and 1980. When they did, however, thousands heeded the call from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to stand up for ... What Turkey's Political Mess Means for Relations With the USFortune Turkey profits from having Gülen in USPravda all 47 news articles »

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Turkey detainees tortured, raped after failed coup, rights group says - CNN Tue, 26 Jul 2016 20:22:58 GMT

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Turkey detainees tortured, raped after failed coup, rights group says CNN (CNN) Captured military officers raped by police, hundreds of soldiers beaten, some detainees denied food and water and access to lawyers for days. These are the grim conditions that many of the thousands who were arrested in Turkey face in the ... Turkey unity rally draws thousands as post-coup torture claims emergeThe Guardian Amnesty International: After Turkey's Failed Coup, Some Detainees Are Tortured, RapedNPR Turkey: Independent monitors must be allowed to access detainees amid torture allegationsAmnesty International RT -NPR -NPR -NPR all 104 news articles »

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Turkey issues warrants for 47 journalists as Gülen urges US not to extradite him - The Guardian Wed, 27 Jul 2016 08:42:22 GMT

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Turkey issues warrants for 47 journalists as Gülen urges US not to extradite him The Guardian Authorities in Turkey have issued warrants for the detention of 47 former executives or senior journalists of Zaman newspaper, as the reclusive cleric accused by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of orchestrating a failed coup demanded the US ... Who knows Turkey better, Turks or Westerners?Hurriyet Daily News A Trumped Up Version Of Turkey's Failed CoupHuffington Post The internet saved Turkey's president from a coup. Now he's doubling down on censorship.Columbia Journalism Review all 250 news articles »