Among the widening campaign of post-coup arrests snags Turkish satirists famous for making fun of government

President Erdogan’s attempts to silence Turkish satirists: not working

Turkey is still reverberating from the failed coup attempt on July 15. For President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, it means a government purge of thousands or people and the detention of thousands more. It also means a crackdown on the press, including Turkey’s lively satirical press. Turkish President Erdogan (left) believes he can rid his country of…