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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Dorian Jones

Turkey's embattled civil society fears worst as foreign funding dries up

A participant wearing a rainbow flag faces riot police officers during a Pride march in Istanbul, on 26 June 2022. © AFP / KEMAL ASLAN

Civil society groups in Turkey say their future hangs in the balance as more and more international donors pull out or cut back their support. Overseas funding is drying up as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan steps up his crackdown against critical voices.

Buoyed by his re-election in May, Erdogan is continuing to make life difficult for elements of Turkey's civil society that he accuses of threatening democracy.

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