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           Turkey Issues Arrest Warrants for Dozens More Journalists

   by VOA News

   Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for dozens more
   journalists allegedly affiliated with the U.S.-based Muslim cleric the
   government claims was the mastermind of a failed coup earlier this
   month.

   At least one journalist was detained Wednesday, and arrest warrants
   were issued for 47 former members of the editorial staff of Zaman,
   Turkey's largest newspaper. In March, a Turkish court placed the paper
   under state control and police raided its offices shortly after.

   The paper was closely connected with U.S.-based cleric Fethullah
   Gulen's religious movement. Since being taken over by the state, the
   newspaper has taken a strongly pro-government stance in its reporting.

   Earlier this week, the government issued warrants for the arrest of 42
   other journalists, 16 of whom have already been detained by
   authorities.

   The crackdown on journalists comes as part of a wider purging of
   government officials and academic leaders following the failed coup
   attempt that left nearly 300 people dead.

   The human rights group Amnesty International estimates that more than
   10,000 people have been detained since the July 15 coup attempt.
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