The violent scenes in the US capital were typical of Turkey, where anyone who criticizes the government is labeled a terrorist and treated with brutalityOn 17 May, a slice of Erdoganīs Turkey found its way to Washington DC. That day, a group of Kurdish Americans gathered outside the Turkish ambassadorīs residence to protest against the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. There, they were beaten, threatened and attacked by the Turkish leaderīs bodyguards. A total of 11 people were injured. Instead of the attackers, two protesters were arrested.This is what the world saw that day, and this is the story that videos of the incident tell. But, according to Turkish pro-government media, which includes all mainstream newspapers and TV channels in Turkey, the world got the story wrong. Erdogan insists that all the journalists being detained in Turkey are terrorists, criminals, and child molesters Continue reading...
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