829. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to political developments in Turkey; his views on the Turkish Government's crackdown on civil society since the failed coup attempt; his further views on the fact that the Turkish Government has reportedly suspended 15,200 state education employees and demanded the resignation of almost 1,600 deans from private and state universities and that 2,700 judges have also reportedly been detained; and if he is concerned that President Erdogan is increasing his authoritarian hold on power in Turkey. [24491/16]

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829. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to political developments in Turkey; his views on the Turkish Government's crackdown on civil society since the failed coup attempt; his further views on the fact that the Turkish Government has reportedly suspended 15,200 state education employees and demanded the resignation of almost 1,600 deans from private and state universities and that 2,700 judges have also reportedly been detained; and if he is concerned that President Erdogan is increasing his authoritarian hold on power in Turkey. [24491/16]

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1. 16 September 2016

   Human Rights

   829. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to political developments in Turkey; his views on the Turkish Government's crackdown on civil society since the failed coup attempt; his further views on the fact that the Turkish Government has reportedly suspended 15,200 state education employees and demanded the resignation of almost 1,600 deans from private and state universities and that 2,700 judges have also reportedly been detained; and if he is concerned that President Erdogan is increasing his authoritarian hold on power in Turkey. [24491/16]

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