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Turkey's Erdogan shuts schools, charities in first state of emergency decree - SWI swissinfo.ch

Turkey's Erdogan shuts schools, charities in first state of emergency decree
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Jul 23, 2016 - 17:38

By Gareth Jones and Ercan Gurses

ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan tightened his grip on Turkey on Saturday, ordering the closure of thousands of private schools, charities and other institutions in his first decree since imposing a state of emergency after the failed military coup.

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