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Turkish police detain a lawmaker and 189 lawyers

Turkish police.

Rahshan Saglam
Press TV, Istanbul

Turkish police have detained a lawmaker from the main opposition Republican People's Party. The move has angered opposition parties and rights groups who believe the post-coup crackdown has gone too far. The government is accused of taking advantage of an extended state of emergency to arrest opposition figures.


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