by TurkeyPurge | Sep 13, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
The Hürriyet daily, one of the leading newspapers in Turkey, has parted ways with renowned columnist Taha Akyol. According to a recent tweet posted by Mr. Akyol’s son, Mustafa Akyol, everyone knows why his father was laid off. “Today, Turkey’s largest...
by TurkeyPurge | Aug 29, 2016 | Hate Crime, Hate Speech
The sacking of hundreds of university staff members, the suspension of approximately 81,494 civil servants, the arrest of more than 25,000 civilians and the detention of 40,360 others across Turkey are a precautionary measure to prevent “future crimes” that might be...
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