“Too much democracy” as a political party’s office raided gangsta style and Turkey becomes the world leader in imprisoned journalists…

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Night Raid on HDP Provincial, District Buildings

 Bianet :: English

Last night at 3 a.m. police raids were launched at the HDP İstanbul Provincial Organization building and 10 district buildings. 15 HDP members have been detained.

HDP İstanbul il binasına gerçekleştirilen polis baskınından sonra il binasının fotoğrafları paylaşıldı. @ohdistanbul http://pic.twitter.com/7LZL0jWXTM

— 140journos (@140journos) August 11, 2016

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Türkiye Özeti : http://pic.twitter.com/y1xtv1C0BF

— Onur (@ttractatus) August 11, 2016

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Kağıthane municipality gave a certificate for those who attended the “democracy watch” events:

Çok çirkin ve yanlış bu. O beratı size millet verecek. Bu bir. Bu berat kötü kullanıma çok müsait. Bu da iki. http://pic.twitter.com/k7nEzyvXKU

— ismail kılıçarslan (@kilicarslan_is) August 11, 2016

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Turkey – world leader in imprisoned journalists | Reporters without borders

rsf.org – Aug 10, 10:15 AM

The witchhunt launched in the wake of the 15 July coup attempt in Turkey continues to take a heavy toll on journalists. In the draconian state of emergency imposed after the abortive coup, the authorities have closed more than 100 media outlets

#Istanbul, Taksim square now. http://pic.twitter.com/65y2C6i9r1

— Frank Nordhausen (@NordhausenFrank) August 10, 2016

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3. First Legal Challenge to Twitter ban… A Turkey news roundup…
4. #TurkeyCoup aftermath: Amnesty asks Independent monitors must be allowed to access detainees amid torture allegations…
5. After a promising Sunday- with rallies etc- Detention warrant issued for 42 journalists including Bülent Mumay and Nazlı Ilıcak #TurkeyCoup

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