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Turkey’s Post-Coup Crackdown, 10 Years On: A Decade’s Legacy
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Seizure of Turkey’s most-watched news station a smokescreen: Halk TV boss
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Turkish court orders seizure of book on left-wing militant leader’s writings and legacy, editor...
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