Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for dozens more journalists allegedly affiliated with the U.S.-based Muslim cleric the government claims was the mastermind of a failed coup earlier this month.
At least one journalist was detained Wednesday, and arrest warrants were issued for 47 former members of the editorial staff of Zaman, Turkey’s largest newspaper. In March, a Turkish court placed the paper under state control and police raided its offices shortly after.
The paper was closely connected with U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen’s religious movement. Since being taken over by the state, the newspaper has taken a strongly pro-government stance in its reporting.
Earlier this week, the government issued warrants for the arrest of 42 other journalists, 16 of whom have already been detained by authorities.
The crackdown on journalists comes as part of a wider purging of government officials and academic leaders following the failed coup attempt that left nearly 300 people dead.
The human rights group Amnesty International estimates that more than 10,000 people have been detained since the July 15 coup attempt.
[voanews.com]
27/7/16
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At least one journalist was detained Wednesday, and arrest warrants were issued for 47 former members of the editorial staff of Zaman, Turkey’s largest newspaper. In March, a Turkish court placed the paper under state control and police raided its offices shortly after.
The paper was closely connected with U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen’s religious movement. Since being taken over by the state, the newspaper has taken a strongly pro-government stance in its reporting.
Earlier this week, the government issued warrants for the arrest of 42 other journalists, 16 of whom have already been detained by authorities.
The crackdown on journalists comes as part of a wider purging of government officials and academic leaders following the failed coup attempt that left nearly 300 people dead.
The human rights group Amnesty International estimates that more than 10,000 people have been detained since the July 15 coup attempt.
[voanews.com]
27/7/16
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