Demons of Past Haunt Turkey as 770 People’s Assets Frozen

Turkey’s rulers moved to freeze the assets of 770 citizens (living abroad) on dubious legal grounds. It reflects a practice that never fades into oblivion both in the country and the world.

Abdullah Ayasun
16 min readDec 25, 2021

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A picture of Istanbul’s iconic Istiklal Street. (Photo Credit: EPA)

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Abdullah Ayasun

New York-based journalist and writer. Columbia School of Journalism. 2023 White House Correspondents' Association Scholar. Twitter: @abyasun