Wednesday, July 20, 2016

As Erdogan's Historic Purge Claims 50,000, Turkey Set To Unveil "Emergency Measures"

According to the latest count, a total of around 50,000 soldiers, police, judges, civil servants and teachers have been suspended or detained since the coup attempt, stirring tensions across the country of 80 million which borders Syria's chaos and is a Western ally against Islamic State.

The ongoing cleansing has also spooked Turkish investors sending local markets and the currency sliding on concerns Erdogan is going to far with his retribution .... http://www.zerohedge.com