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Journalists Targeted In Crackdown Following Coup Attempt In Turkey
Note: This BBC interview can be heard in the Here & Now podcast or with the WBUR app.
Turkish authorities have issued detention warrants for 42 journalists as part of a crackdown following the failed coup in that country.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a state of emergency last week, and authorities have detained or suspended thousands of soldiers, judges, academics and civil servants in an attempt to root out supporters of the coup.
Here & Now’s Meghna Chakrabarti talks with the BBC’s Nick Thorpe, who is in Istanbul.
Guest
Nick Thorpe, central Europe correspondent for the BBC. He tweets @nickft.
This segment aired on July 25, 2016. The audio for this segment is not available.