Turkey Hosts NATO Summit While Cracking Down on Critics

Scritto il 06/07/2026
da Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur

In the weeks leading up to the two-day event, the Turkish authorities blocked websites, jailed scores of people over allegations of terrorism and arrested a prominent comedian.Protesters demanding the release of Deniz Goktas, a comedian who was arrested after making jokes about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey.