Turkish Media Accuse Frequent ‘Worldview’ Guest of Plotting Coup, Slavery in Mauritania and Global Notes

Turkish special forces unit stand on a crane as a giant portrait of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hanged over a Democracy and Martyrs’ Rally in Istanbul, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. A massive crowd of flag-waving supporters gathered in Istanbul Sunday for a giant rally to mark the end of nightly demonstrations since Turkey’s July 15 abortive coup that left more than 270 people dead.
Turkish special forces unit stand on a crane as a giant portrait of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hanged over a Democracy and Martyrs' Rally in Istanbul. A massive crowd of flag-waving supporters gathered in Istanbul Sunday for a giant rally to mark the end of nightly demonstrations since Turkey’s July 15 abortive coup that left more than 270 people dead. Emrah Gurel / AP Photo
Turkish special forces unit stand on a crane as a giant portrait of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hanged over a Democracy and Martyrs’ Rally in Istanbul, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. A massive crowd of flag-waving supporters gathered in Istanbul Sunday for a giant rally to mark the end of nightly demonstrations since Turkey’s July 15 abortive coup that left more than 270 people dead.
Turkish special forces unit stand on a crane as a giant portrait of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hanged over a Democracy and Martyrs' Rally in Istanbul. A massive crowd of flag-waving supporters gathered in Istanbul Sunday for a giant rally to mark the end of nightly demonstrations since Turkey’s July 15 abortive coup that left more than 270 people dead. Emrah Gurel / AP Photo

Turkish Media Accuse Frequent ‘Worldview’ Guest of Plotting Coup, Slavery in Mauritania and Global Notes

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