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Friday, October 02, 2015

Authoritarian state rebounds on the street as street gangs - BLIND SPOT

Authoritarian state rebounds on the street as street gangs

Belgin Akaltan - belgin.akaltan@hdn.com.tr

Our offices have been attacked by a mob twice and most recently writer Ahmet Hakan has been attacked, he and his bodyguard beaten earlier this week.

I have loads of knowledge about terrorist attacks, separate attacks and what precautions an individual can take but that does not stop me from being afraid. I am trying to be careful but I am afraid. I am very afraid. I am not a famous journalist like Ahmet Hakan; nobody is going to follow me home and beat me up.

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