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Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Amnesty International says Turkey crackdown curtails media
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAmnesty International says authorities in Turkey are conducting a crackdown of exceptional proportions following the failed coup attempt over the weekend.
Besides tens of thousands of public servants and teachers being dismissed, Amnesty says Wednesday the crackdown has extended to censoring media and journalists, including those critical of the government. It says authorities have blocked access to more than 20 news websites, canceled press cards for 34 journalists, and issued an arrest warrant for one journalist for her coverage of the coup.
The London-based organization also says there are local reports that the licenses of 25 media houses were revoked.
Amnesty calls on authorities to protect press freedoms while they investigate the failed coup.
— AP
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