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Five Years Post-Coup Attempt, Turkey’s Writers Face Ever-Deepening Crackdown on Free Expression

Press ReleaseJune 29, 2021

In the five years since a coup attempt in Turkey, the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has orchestrated a repressive, society-wide crackdown that has dramatically limited free expression… More

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[VIRTUAL] Cracking Down on Creative Voices: Turkey’s Silencing of Writers, Intellectuals, and Artists Five Years After the Failed Coup

Tuesday, June 29, 2021 | 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm ET
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News DigestJune 25, 2018

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DARE: Man in Custody after Swastikas Found Painted on Gravestones

News DigestMay 29, 2018

Arrest made after Illinois cemetery is defaced with swastikas. Gay valedictorian at a Catholic high school gives his speech via bullhorn after the school rejects it. Starbucks bias training… More

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DARE: Trump Promotes Fox Coverage of Embassy Opening

News DigestMay 14, 2018

Trump uses his Twitter account to do promo for Fox News live coverage of U.S. embassy opening in Jerusalem. Facebook briefly turns on new feature that shows who creates… More

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