Sky News
July 28, 2016
July 28, 2016
The Turkish government has ordered the closure of more than 130 media outlets amid a deepening crackdown following this month’s failed coup.
Three news agencies, 16 television stations, 23 radio stations, 45 newspapers, 15 magazines and 29 publishers are among those that have been shut down.
It follows the closure of other media outlets including the Cihan news agency which are suspected of links to US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom the government has accused of masterminding the 15 July plot to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Authorities handed out arrest warrants for 42 journalists earlier this week as part of the crackdown on alleged supporters of Mr Gulen.
On Wednesday, more were issued for the detention of another 47 employees from the now defunct Zaman newspaper.
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