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Turkey Arrests 300+ for Criticizing Afrin Military Offensive Online

HeadlineJan 31, 2018

In Turkey, more than 300 people have been arrested for posting messages online criticizing the Turkish military offensive against the Syrian city of Afrin, a majority-Kurdish city controlled by a U.S.-backed militia. The Turkish government says those arrested include journalists, politicians and activists. The government is accusing them of “spreading terrorist propaganda” by speaking out against the deadly military offensive.

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