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Journalist Detained Amid Turkey's Political Crackdown on Dissent

6/27/2025

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The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling for the immediate release of journalist Fatih Altayli, who was detained for allegedly threatening President Erdogan over a poll suggesting a shift in leadership. As the government escalates its crackdown on the Gülen movement, detaining 361 people, opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu grapples with rising political tensions and fears of authoritarian rule.

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The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling for the immediate release of journalist Fatih Altayli, who was detained for allegedly threatening President Erdogan over a poll suggesting a shift in leadership. As the government escalates its crackdown on the Gülen movement, detaining 361 people, opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu grapples with rising political tensions and fears of authoritarian rule.