Soldiers stand behind a barricaded entrance of the Silivri courthouse, before the trial of leading members of Turkish civil society, in Silivri, outside Istanbul, Tuesday, February 18, 2020. The trial of 16 leading members of Turkish civil society that is seen by critics as a momentous bid by the government to crack down on opposition voices and criminalize mass anti-government protests is moving toward a hasty conclusion. (Photo by Emrah Gurel/AP Photo)
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