Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a meeting of local administrators at his palace in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. Turkey could hold a referendum on constitutional changes for a new political system, reviving a highly contentious push to increase the powers of the president, an aide to Erdogan said Wednesday. The ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, which Erdogan founded and continues to lead from behind the scenes, scored a stunning victory in a parliamentary election Sunday, gaining back the majority it lost in a previous election just five months ago. (AP Photo/Kayhan Ozer, Presidential Press Service)

Journalists And Political Rivals Arrested As Crackdown In Turkey Widens

Magazine editors accused of coup plot and Gülenists detained in wake of Justice and Development party’s resounding electoral victory.

by The Guardian