Turkey: thousands more fall to post-coup purge
Turkish authorities removed more than 3,900 people from their positions in the civil service and military pursuant to a new national security law published on April 29. Those removed included prison guards, clerks, academics, and employees of the religious affairs ministry, all of whom the government alleged had links to terrorist organizations. This is the latest action by the Turkish government since a state of emergency was issued after a failed coup attempt in July of last year. Also on April 29, Turkey blocked the website Wikipedia on the grounds that it posed a threat to national security.
From Jurist, April 30. Used with permission.
Note: The expanding post-coup crackdown has already seen nearly 100,000 purged from the civil service and military.
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