by TurkeyPurge | Aug 16, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
At least 154 people, who attempted to escape to Greece and Bulgaria, have been intercepted in Turkey’s border province of Edirne over the past two years, media said. Hurriyet said Aug 14 that Turkish military have, so far, rounded up 154 people for trying to flee...
by TurkeyPurge | May 12, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
A 31-year-old teacher, identified as A.Y.C. who was earlier dismissed from his job as part of the Turkish government’s post-coup crackdown, has been detained along with his wife, D.C., while reportedly on their way to escape further persecution in Turkey. The couple...
by TurkeyPurge | Jan 29, 2018 | Int'l Reactions
Turkish government has pursued an aggressive policy to silence its perceived enemies in at least 46 countries across four continents, as part of its post-coup crackdown, a Foreign Affairs article noted Monday. Turkish government has been hunting its opponents abroad,...
by TurkeyPurge | Dec 27, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
A 42-year-old wrestler, identified as Hakan M., was detained after he attempted to leave Turkey for the 2017 Veteran’s Wrestling World Championships in Bulgaria. According to Turkish media, Hakan M. was detained at Kapikule border gate following a passport control by...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 24, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
M.G., a former police chief in Van province who was dismissed as part of post-coup crackdown on Gülen movement, was detained near Turkey’s Greek border in Edirne. M.G. was rounded up by gendarmerie in Abdürrahim village in Edirne’s Enez district, on Friday. While an...
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