Turkey intensifies crackdown on public life in run-up to Nato summit in Ankara
Turkish authorities have launched a widespread crackdown on public life, including mass arrests and the detention of a prominent comedian, ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara. The government has also banned protests and blocked an LGBTQ+ cruise ship from docking.
Turkish police detain a protester during an anti-Nato demonstration in Ankara on Sunday./Getty Images Turkish police detain a protester during an anti-Nato demonstration in Ankara on Sunday./Getty Images Turkey Turkey intensifies crackdown on public life in run-up to Nato summit in Ankara More than 200 arrested in raids, comedian and journalists jailed, gay-friendly cruise turned away and protests banned
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