epa06891931 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prays during a rally for the second anniversary of the failed coup attempt on Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey, 15 July 2018. The 15 July 2016 events mark the second anniversary of the failed coup attempt which led to some 50,000 workers being dismissed, some 8,000 people arrested, and scores of news outlets shut down by the government. Turkish military factions on 15 July 2016 attempted a coup d'etat, for which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quick to blame US-based Turkish cleric Fetullah Gulen and his movement to allegedly have masterminded the attempt.  EPA/ERDEM SAHIN
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