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11 opposition party activists detained in Turkey over social media posts

POLITICAL repression continued in Turkey today as 11 opposition party activists were detained in Ankara over social media posts.

Police made a series of arrests in raids targeting members of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP).

The detentions were President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s latest move against the pro-Kurdish party, which he fears may play a decisive role in his political demise in next month’s snap presidential and parliamentary elections.

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