Journalists Targeted In Crackdown Following Coup Attempt In Turkey

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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.

Nick Thorpe, central Europe correspondent for the BBC. He tweets @nickft.