by TurkeyPurge | Jan 1, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Sunday strongly criticized people who have condemned a new state of emergency decree that gives immunity to civilians who take part in thwarting coup and terror incidents, saying they’re no different than coup plotters,...
by TurkeyPurge | Dec 13, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Izmir governor, on Wednesday, banned the “No State of Emergency, Urgent Democracy” rally, organized by several labor unions, 10 days before it was held in the city’s iconic Gündoğdu square. The event was banned on the grounds that it may harm public order and violate...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 25, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Selim Gundogdu, a 26-year-old Samsun man was found hanged on a tree in front of his house on Nov 19, media reported claiming that he was struggling with physiological problems due to his dismissal as part of the government’s post-coup purge. A recent graduate of the...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 1, 2016 | Today in Crackdown
The governor of Turkey’s central province of Yozgat is grateful that he has armed with full authority under post-coup emergency rules to close down bars, casinos, nightclubs, shops, restaurants and other entertainment facilities that sell liquor and beverages...