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EPISODE · Jul 28, 2016 · 11 MIN

The Era of Erdoğan

from Current Affairs · host Morning Run

Following the failed coup attempt in Turkey two weeks ago, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has declared a 3-month state of emergency in the country.Thousands of civil servants have been dismissed or detained - and according to Amnesty International reports, many of those detained have been tortured.President Erdoğan is also demanding that the US extradite Fethullah Gülen - the influential cleric Erdoğan holds responsible for orchestrating the coup attempt. In the aftermath of the coup, we explore what the future holds for Turkey, under Erdoğan's administration.This is a report by Wang Junmey and Keith Kam.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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