Turkey purges dozens of media organizations

Turkey has cracked down on dozens of media organizations after the failed military coup.

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published 27 July 2016

The freedom of the press has long been an indicator to political scientists and watchdog groups of the stability and the health of a democracy in a given nation, which makes recent developments in Turkey pretty concerning. Following the failed military coup earlier this month, local Turkish media reports that authorities have shut down three news agencies, 15 magazines, 16 TV stations, 23 radio stations, and 45 newspapers:

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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