by TurkeyPurge | Aug 7, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
At least 448 people were detained across Turkey as part of investigations into the Gülen movement, which the government accuses of masterminding the July 15 coup attempt, over the past week. In a written statement on Monday, Interior Ministry said 448 were detained...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 7, 2016 | Today in Crackdown
Luxembourg’s foreign minister has accused Turkish authorities of using methods reminiscent of those employed by the Nazis in a crackdown following a July coup attempt in Turkey. Opposition parties in Turkey and human rights groups accuse the Turkish government of...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 1, 2016 | Today in Crackdown
“If I do not launch this investigation, they will call me pro-FETÖ. If I do so, one day jurists will call me coward,” main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Eren Erdem tweeted in reference to a recent talk with a prosecutor, on Tuesday. Erdem said the...