Largely unnoticed by the public, a big cleanup has begun, in which those who opposed Prime Minister Erdogan and his administration in recent weeks are now being punished. Activists are being locked up, journalists bullied and demonstrators persecuted. The Turkish parliament has deprived the chamber of architects and engineers of its voice in urban planning projects. The Turkish education ministry has ordered schools to provide it with the names of all teachers who took part in the protests, who could now face adverse consequences. “Erdogan is engaged in a retaliation campaign against his critics,” says opposition politician Ayse Danisoglu. “And he will stop at nothing to get his way.”
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 00:15:44 +0000
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