Alleged secular plotters were swept up again this week by the Turkish government. Only time will tell if these actions will head off a real plot or perhaps prompt one if they continue. The view from the secularists appears to be getting grim. The report concludes:
The opposition accuses the government of a witch hunt against secularists who opposed the government's efforts to raise the profile of Islam.
"The trade unions are being silenced, media organizations are being scared off," opposition lawmaker Mustafa Ozyurek told reporters outside the union's headquarters. "Turkey is fast becoming an empire of fear."
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