Posts Tagged: Turkey crackdown
Turkey’s Erdogan to Seek Reelection, Circumvent Constitutional Term Limits, Adviser Says
Speculation is swirling throughout Turkey that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could seek to extend his rule beyond his constitutionally limited second term, with predictions that...
Turkey Expands Online Censorship, Silences Dissent as Erdogan Tightens Grip on Power
As President Recep Tayyip Erdogan deepens his hold over Turkey's institutions, a sweeping crackdown on the country's digital space is accelerating, raising fresh concerns that...
Erdogan Names Prosecutor Who Led Opposition Crackdown as Turkey Justice Minister
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed as his new justice minister Akin Gurlek, the Istanbul chief prosecutor behind the unprecedented crackdown on the main opposition party, drawing fierce criticism and defiance from the party on Wednesday. Since his...
Could Sunday’s Election in Turkey Be Its Last?
JNS.org - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s suffocating hold on power in Turkey, and the deterioration of the country’s democracy and Islamist-based foreign relations, is...
