Turkey tightens repression: parliamentary assault and university closure

Turkish police launched an assault on Parliament on May 24, marking an escalation of repression against opposition in Ankara.

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President Erdogan had signed a decree to close a university before partially backing down in the face of protests.

These events fuel international accusations of authoritarian drift by the Turkish regime.

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