Turkey’s mass trials deepen woundsCourts are close to concluding the mass trials of thousands of security personnel and civilians accused of involvement in a failed coup attempt in 2016 that left 251 people dead and more than 2,000 wounded. The trials have widened political divisions in the country and deepened a sense of persecution among opponents of the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The government and its supporters are welcoming the sweeping verdicts, but critics say the process has been deeply flawed. The judges are often disdainful, and critics say they are far from impartial. Mr. Gulen, who lives in the United States, has also been indicted, but Americans say there is not enough evidence for his extradition.

Source: New York Times February 13, 2019 04:18 UTC