Turkey Detains Hundreds, Blocks Media Ahead of NATO Summit

Turkish authorities have arrested hundreds of individuals, including academics, lawyers, journalists, and environmental volunteers, and blocked media outlets in the lead-up to a NATO summit in Ankara. These actions have drawn criticism from press freedom groups and opposition parties, who accuse Turkey of using the summit as an excuse to silence dissent and civil society.

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Turkey arrests 103 ahead of NATO summit, including environmental volunteers, journalist

A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of 103 people, including environmental volunteers, an academic, lawyers and a journalist, in sweeping security operations in Ankara ahead of next month’s NATO summit, Turkish Minute reported. The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office ordered simultaneous raids on Tuesday as part of what it described as an investigation into terrorism-related […] The post Turkey arrests 103 ahead of NATO summit, including environmental volunteers, journalist appeared fi...

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First report: lsm-lv · 26 Jun, 11:19|Full coverage: 7 · 7h|Window: 7h

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lsm-lv26 Jun, 11:19First to report

Turcijā pirms NATO samita 103 cilvēkus apsūdz terorismā; Opozīcija kritizē vēršanos pret juristiem un kreisā spārna aktīvistiem

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politiken26 Jun, 12:55

Få uger før vigtigt topmøde stiger frustrationen over Nato-chef

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24ur26 Jun, 15:15

V Ankari pred vrhom Nata 225 pridržanih, na ulicah 40.000 policistov

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stockholm-cf26 Jun, 16:20

Turkey arrests 103 ahead of NATO summit, including environmental volunteers, journalist

naftemporiki26 Jun, 17:14

Τουρκία: Σύλληψη ακαδημαϊκού – Κύμα προσαγωγών πριν από τη σύνοδο του ΝΑΤΟ στην Άγκυρα

rzeczpospolita26 Jun, 17:45

Represje przed szczytem NATO. Erdoğan zatrzymuje setki osób i blokuje media

iefimerida26 Jun, 18:44Latest update

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Turkey Detains Hundreds, Blocks Media Ahead of NATO Summit

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Turkey arrests 103 ahead of NATO summit, including environmental volunteers, journalist

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Turcijā pirms NATO samita 103 cilvēkus apsūdz terorismā; Opozīcija kritizē vēršanos pret juristiem un kreisā spārna aktīvistiem

Få uger før vigtigt topmøde stiger frustrationen over Nato-chef

V Ankari pred vrhom Nata 225 pridržanih, na ulicah 40.000 policistov

Turkey arrests 103 ahead of NATO summit, including environmental volunteers, journalist

Τουρκία: Σύλληψη ακαδημαϊκού – Κύμα προσαγωγών πριν από τη σύνοδο του ΝΑΤΟ στην Άγκυρα

Represje przed szczytem NATO. Erdoğan zatrzymuje setki osób i blokuje media

Υπό πίεση το NATO για τις συλλήψεις από τον Ερντογάν και τους αποκλεισμούς δημοσιογράφων ενόψει της συνόδου κορυφής

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