The Turkish government's crackdown extends to journalists and poets

Despite condemnation from international watchdogs, outcry among Turks about the government's suppression of the press has been muted

The Turkish government's crackdown extends to journalists and poets

Dissent, whether in the press or in public life, was already difficult in Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Turkey. The crackdown has made it harder

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outcry 

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtkrʌɪ/ 

NOUN (plural outcries)

1An exclamation or shout:an outcry of spontaneous passion

More example sentencesSynonyms

1.1A strong expression of public disapproval or anger:the public outcry over the bombing

wind (sth) down (END) phrasal verb [M]
1 to end gradually or in stages, or to cause something to do this:
The government intends to wind the scheme down in early spring.
Unfortunately, the party was just winding down as we got there.

2 If a business or organization winds down, or if someone winds it down, the amount of work it does is gradually reduced until it closes completely:
They're winding down their operations abroad because they're losing money.