Turkish government escalates crackdown on opposition as toll of Afrin invasion mounts By Halil Celik 9 March 2018 As the toll of Ankara’s invasion of the Syrian Kurdish enclave of Afrin rises, along with popular anger over growing poverty, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government, led by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, … Continue reading Turkish government escalates crackdown on opposition as toll of Afrin invasion mounts