World | Tue Jul 26, 2016 1:09am EDT
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Turkey detains 42 journalists in crackdown as Europe sounds alarm
ISTANBUL | By Daren Butler and Seda Sezer
Turkey ordered the detention of 42 journalists on Monday, broadcaster NTV reported, under a crackdown following a failed coup that has targeted more than 60,000 people and drawn fire from the European Union.
The arrests or suspensions of soldiers, police, judges and civil servants in response to the July 15-16 putsch have raised concerns among rights groups and Western countries, who fear President Tayyip Erdogan is capitalizing on it to tighten his grip on power.
EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker questioned Ankara's long-standing aspiration to join the EU.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-idUSKCN1051B0
