Cenk Uygur
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Erdogan Purging Political Opponents After Failed Coup In Turkey
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July 28, 2016
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11:04Now PlayingIn the wake of the failed coup attempt in Turkey, President Erdogan has declared a state of emergency. He is using this opportunity to purge his political opposition. Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola (ThinkTank), and Michael Shure, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"On Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan enacted an emergency decree to shutter thousands of institutions across the country, including private schools and charities, Reuters reports. The emergency decree is Erdogan’s first since imposing a three-month state of emergency on Wednesday after amilitary insurrection against his government failed a week ago...
Over the past week Turkish authorities have aggressively detained people in the Turkish judiciary, education system, military, and police departments, targeting in particular alleged followers of Gulen.
The state of emergency gives Erdogan the power to pass laws and suspend civil rights without going through the tortuous business of winning parliamentary approval.
The reality of the situation is approximately as Orwellian as it sounds. Ugur Tanyeli, dean of faculty of architecture at Bilgi University in Istanbul told theNew York Times on Friday, “We were given no information as to what will happen next. We were just asked to resign, and we resigned.””*
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Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, Michael Shure
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Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary)
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