by TurkeyPurge | Oct 30, 2016 | Today in Crackdown
A huge cleansing of Turkey’s state and other institutions is continuing as people from all walks of life find themselves being hunted down and taken into custody. According to Turkish news agencies, at least 40 people were arrested, while 76 others were detained on...
by TurkeyPurge | Sep 29, 2016 | Today in Crackdown
Turkey’s media watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has shut down 12 more TV stations, including the pro-Kurdish Hayatın Sesi, TV 10, Van TV, Jiyan TV, Azadi TV and Zarog TV, upon the order of the Prime Ministry. RTÜK said in a statement on...
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