Erdoğan launches crackdown ahead of NATO summit
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-06-26 23:03 UTC+10:00
Section: Democracy
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Culture & Entertainment, Europe, Human Rights, Elections, International Orgs, Media, World News, War & Conflict
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BRUSSELS — Turkish authorities have carried out hundreds of arrests, banned protests and curbed media freedoms ahead of the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara, with campaigners accusing the government of using the gathering as a pretext for a clampdown on civil society.
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