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 | Dec 25, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
A letter sent by a Turkish prisoner to a journalist was censored by an unprecedented method and just three sentences of the letter left behind, wrote the online news outlet Artı Gerçek. Describing the example as a black humor, the news outlet stated that this...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 23, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Kazim Ünlü, a former teacher who was removed from his job in the government’s post-coup purge of state institutions and an executive at Turkey’s main educators’ union, Egitim Sen has passed away following a heart attack. According to Evrensel daily newspaper on...
by TurkeyPurge | Aug 10, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Three people were detained in Tekirdağ’s Çorlu district on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on social media, on Wednesday. Three individuals, identified as M.T., K.M. and N.K., were taken under custody by Çorlu police upon complaints via email....
by TurkeyPurge | Aug 5, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
At least 30 people including teachers, businessmen, and public servants in Tekirdağ province were detained over their alleged use of ByLock mobile app on Saturday. Turkish authorities believe using ByLock is a sign of being a Gülen follower as they see the mobile...
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