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High tension in Turkey

Editorial published on July 22, 2016

On the night of July 15th to 16th the coup led by a fringe of the Turkish army failed. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is now carrying out a veritable purge of his opponents in all areas of society be it the army, the judiciary, the educational establishment, the media, etc.

Moreover a 3-months state of emergency has been declared – during which time Turkey will temporarily depart from the European Convention on Human Rights. Erdogan, who seems committed to concentrating all powers in his hands, also mentioned bringing back the death-penalty, abolished in 2004.

Among the international community many fear a dangerous weakening of Turkish democracy.

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  • FaditoOn (Norway), published in Cartoonmovement
    High tension in Turkey - FaditoOn (Norway), published in Cartoonmovement
  • Plantu (France), published in Le Monde
    High tension in Turkey - Plantu (France), published in Le Monde
  • Ossama Hajjaj (Jordan)
    High tension in Turkey - Ossama Hajjaj (Jordan)
  • Paresh (India), published in The Khaleej Times Dubai
    High tension in Turkey - Paresh (India), published in The Khaleej Times Dubai
  • Kroll (Belgium), published in Le Soir
    High tension in Turkey - Kroll (Belgium), published in Le Soir
    "Military coup - authoritarian power - democracy"
  • Avi Katz (Israel), published in Jerusalem Report
    High tension in Turkey - Avi Katz (Israel), published in Jerusalem Report
  • Wilcox (Australia), published in Sydney Moring Herald
    High tension in Turkey - Wilcox (Australia), published in Sydney Moring Herald
  • Swaha (Lebanon), published in Cartoonmovement
    High tension in Turkey - Swaha (Lebanon), published in Cartoonmovement
  • Joep Bertrams (Netherlands), published in Caglecartoons
    High tension in Turkey - Joep Bertrams (Netherlands), published in Caglecartoons
  • Zapiro (South Africa), published in The Times
    High tension in Turkey - Zapiro (South Africa), published in The Times
  • Goutal (France), published in Mediapart
    High tension in Turkey - Goutal (France), published in Mediapart
    "Erdogan and the failed coup d'état... : I don't need any lessons on being a dictator from anyone!"
  • FaditoOn (Norway), published in Cartoonmovement
  • Plantu (France), published in Le Monde
  • Ossama Hajjaj (Jordan)
  • Paresh (India), published in The Khaleej Times Dubai
  • Kroll (Belgium), published in Le Soir
  • Avi Katz (Israel), published in Jerusalem Report
  • Wilcox (Australia), published in Sydney Moring Herald
  • Swaha (Lebanon), published in Cartoonmovement
  • Joep Bertrams (Netherlands), published in Caglecartoons
  • Zapiro (South Africa), published in The Times
  • Goutal (France), published in Mediapart