Biden cared more about the appearance of having an independent DOJ untainted by politics than he did about holding an unrepentant criminal ex-president accountable.
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Turkey widens purges to police after coup bid, Europe warns on rule of law
Authorities have rounded up nearly 3,000 suspected military plotters, ranging from top commanders to foot soldiers.
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After Deadly Bomb Blasts In Turkish Capital, Thousands Take To Streets Blaming Government
A day after twin bombings targeted a peace rally in the capital Ankara, killing over 100 civilians, demonstrators and mourners put blame squarely on the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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Hackers' Forum to Defend Global Internet Overshadows U.N. Meeting
Last week's activist-organized Internet Ungovernance Forum in Istanbul brought together hackers, activists, academics and diplomats from around the globe to debate our online future.
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Gezi Movement Erupts on Anniversary As Turkish Leader Lashes Out With Force
Turkey’s strongman prime minister has mobilized the power of the state to head off another popular uprising against rising authoritarian rule.
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Turkish Society Stands By Its Miners As Erdogan's Power Slips Further
When a disaster at the Soma coal mine claimed the lives of more than 300 workers, the prime minister dismissed the tragedy as the cost of doing business – and the nation appears to have heard enough.
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This Is What Happens When You Try To Kill A Park
In June, a peaceful, highly innovative and organized community sprang to life in a matter of days to preserve Istanbul's Gezi Park.
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Retaliation Campaign in Turkey As Erdogan Punishes Protesters
In the aftermath of the Gezi Park protests that rocked Istanbul and spread last month across Turkey, activists are being locked up, journalists bullied and demonstrators persecuted.
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Protesting From Afar, Turks in Berlin Stand With Gezi Occupiers
To show solidarity in the weeks since protesters flooded Gezi Park in Istanbul, Berlin's Turkish population has been marching, demonstrating and sitting-in to protest a government they feel is aiming to sever democratic rights in their homeland.
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Protesters Stampede to Flee Crackdown in Turkey
Tuesday evening, police suddenly moved in on protestors in Taksim Square, the heart of the Istanbul protests, spraying tear gas and causing a stampede as clouds of tear gas wafted through the air and demonstrators buckled in pain.
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Demonstrations Rock Istanbul
What began as a fight against gentrification has morphed into a movement.
