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Amnesty: Turkey Arrests Hundreds Over Criticism of Syria Offensive

Henry Ridgwell

   LONDON - Turkish authorities have detained hundreds of people for
   posting comments on social media that questioned or criticized the
   country's military offensive in Syria, according to [1]Amnesty
   International.

   The human rights group says dozens of innocent people, including many
   journalists, are facing criminal charges over legitimate criticism of
   the operation, which began last month following the withdrawal of U.S.
   troops from the area.

   Turkey says the incursion, code-named Operation Peace Spring, is
   targeting what it calls "terrorist groups" -- which includes Kurdish
   fighters who helped defeat Islamic State. Dozens of civilians have been
   killed, and hundreds of thousands have been forced from their homes.

References

   1. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/10/turkey-ratchets-up-crackdown-at-home-as-tanks-roll-into-syria/

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