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.
To see our previous weekly editorials on international news, take a look here!
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High tension in Turkey - FaditoOn (Norway), published in Cartoonmovement
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High tension in Turkey - Plantu (France), published in Le Monde
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High tension in Turkey - Ossama Hajjaj (Jordan)
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High tension in Turkey - Paresh (India), published in The Khaleej Times Dubai
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High tension in Turkey - Kroll (Belgium), published in Le Soir
"Military coup - authoritarian power - democracy"
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High tension in Turkey - Avi Katz (Israel), published in Jerusalem Report
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High tension in Turkey - Wilcox (Australia), published in Sydney Moring Herald
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High tension in Turkey - Swaha (Lebanon), published in Cartoonmovement
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High tension in Turkey - Joep Bertrams (Netherlands), published in Caglecartoons
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High tension in Turkey - Zapiro (South Africa), published in The Times
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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!"