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Turkey widens pre-NATO summit crackdown with nationwide detentions

As Ankara prepares for the NATO summit, the security buildup is reaching far beyond roadblocks and police cordons. Raids, detentions and a protest ban are fuelling concerns over how far Turkey is willing to go to keep dissent out of sight.

July 06, 2026 at 13:28

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