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Claim: Alevis defend their neighborhoods against Islamists

On 16 July 2016, The Conflict News claimed that "Alevi civilians [in Turkey are] protecting their neighborhoods as Islamists try to enter” after rogue soldier in the Turkish army launched a coup attempt to take control of the country.

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Claim: Turkey's president seeks asylum in Germany

On 15 July 2016, the American global intelligence firm Stratfor and

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Claim: Tolerance evaporated in Turkey

On 13 July 2016, columnist for the German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) Karen Kruger claimed in an article that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made the country less tolerant to differences in society.

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Why does Turkey enforce broadcast bans after terror attacks?

Ece Temelkuran had an article published in the New York Times on 2 July 2016 in which she claimed that broadcast bans by the government after terrorist attacks stifle debate and news reporting, as well as suppressing the emotions of the

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Claim: Palestinian authority not enthusiastic over Turkish-Israeli deal

On 28 June 2016, Jack Khoury had an article published in Israeli newspaper Haaretz in which he claimed that a deal signed on 27 June 2016 between Turkey and Israel, aimed at normalizing the bilateral relations, restoring the ties between

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Claim: RSF’s Turkey representative arrested for showing solidarity with Kurdish media

RSF (Reporters sans Frontieres - Reporters without Borders) claimed that its Turkey representative Erol Onderoglu was arrested for participating in a campaign in support of Kurdish media outlets.

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Alcohol restrictions in Turkey: an overview

On 19 June 2016,  the Reuters News Agency published an article regarding Turkey’s advertising and sale policies on alcohol . Reuters wrote:

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Claim: Newspaper “voicing” Turkish government celebrates Orlando mass shooting

On 12 June 2016, Chris Pleasance had an article published in the Daily Mail in which he claimed that Yeni Akit, a Turkish newspaper, voices the Turkish government and added that the newspaper celebrated the Orlando mass shooting that killed 49 peo

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