Turkey`s state of emergency ends but crackdown continues
(The Guardian Turkey)

Laws put in place after July 2016 coup attempt are lifted but `suffocating climate of fear´ remains, say criticsTurkey´s two-year state of emergency was set to come to an end at midnight on Wednesday, but as trials of dissidents and journalists continue human rights campaigners have said Ankara must do more to reverse a `suffocating` crackdown on free speech. Related: Erdogan sworn in as Turkish president with enhanced powers Related: Turkey fires thousands of state employees in anti-terrorism purge Continue reading...