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Turkey's Purge: More than 2,000 Charities and Schools Closed


(Reuters/Christian Science Monitor) President Tayyip Erdogan tightened his grip on Turkey on Saturday, ordering the closure of thousands of private schools, charities and other institutions in his first decree since imposing a state of emergency after the failed military coup. Turkish authorities also detained a nephew of Fethullah Gulen, the U.S.-based Muslim cleric accused by Ankara of orchestrating the July 15 coup attempt.
2016-07-25 00:00:00
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