- 22 Jul 2016 14:25
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#Turkey: Witch-hunt or precautionary measures? https://t.co/YxiktfaJUB https://t.co/eoplu4hfaH
Is the crackdown justified?
Could it backfire?
And is Ankara going too far?
Will Turkey ever be a full member of the EU?
IF I HAD UNDERSTOOD THE SITUATION A BIT BETTER I SHOULD HAVE PROBABLY JOINED THE ANARCHISTSGeorge Orwell
Turkey: Witch-hunt or precautionary measures?
Turkey's leaders are under pressure to show restraint as thousands are arrested or fired following the failed coup.
20 Jul 2016 23:46 GMT Politics, Turkey attempted coup.
It started with the police and military.
Now the Turkish government is having a major purge of civil servants too, following last week's failed coup which threatened to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Tens of thousands of Turks have been arrested, fired or suspended from their jobs.
The Turkish leadership said they are carrying out a legitimate security operation to safeguard the country.
And many of the detained have links to Fethullah Gülen. The US-based cleric is accused of orchestrating the coup bid.
Human rights groups are alarmed by the sheer number of Turks involved.
#Turkey: Witch-hunt or precautionary measures? https://t.co/YxiktfaJUB https://t.co/eoplu4hfaH
Is the crackdown justified?
Could it backfire?
And is Ankara going too far?
Will Turkey ever be a full member of the EU?
IF I HAD UNDERSTOOD THE SITUATION A BIT BETTER I SHOULD HAVE PROBABLY JOINED THE ANARCHISTSGeorge Orwell