Turkey’s government is trying to repress its way out of a crisis
Protests against the arrest of an opposition leader continue to boil
IT WAS the biggest opposition rally in years. Hundreds of thousands of people came out in Istanbul on March 29th to demand the release of Turkey’s best-known recent political prisoner, Ekrem Imamoglu. The country’s news media rose to the challenge: the state broadcaster offered tips for prospective home owners. One channel showed traffic police handing out sweets to drivers. Another featured chefs preparing snacks for the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Vicious circle”
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