Turkey's culture of fear - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Pinar Tremblay

Pinar Tremblay

Aug 6, 2015

Demonstrators run away from riot police during protests against Monday's bomb attack in Suruc, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 24, 2015. REUTERS/Yagiz Karahan - RTX1LPYT — Demonstrators run away from riot police during protests against a deadly bomb attack in Suruc, in Istanbul, July 24, 2015. — REUTERS/Yagiz Karahan

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