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http://democracynow.org - As U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits Turkey this week, we look at how he has failed to raise concerns that the country may be sliding toward a dictatorship. Tillerson made no public mention of mass arrests of protesters, a purge of opponents that followed last year’s failed coup attempt, or a crackdown on the news media. This comes as Turkey continues to express frustration over U.S. support for Kurdish forces in Syria and Iraq, at the same time it says Kurdish militants are waging an insurgency inside Turkey. Turkey is set to hold a referendum next month on a constitutional overhaul that would give sweeping powers to President Erdogan and extend his presidency to 2029. We speak with Kani Xulam, director of the American Kurdish Information Network.Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs weekdays on nearly 1,400 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream 8-9AM ET: http://democracynow.orgPlease consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today: http://democracynow.org/donateFOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE:Facebook: http://facebook.com/democracynow Twitter: https://twitter.com/democracynowYouTube: http://youtube.com/democracynow SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/democracynow Daily Email: http://democracynow.org/subscribe Google+: https://plus.google.com/+DemocracyNowInstagram: http://instagram.com/democracynowTumblr: http://democracynow.tumblr.comPinterest: http://pinterest.com/democracynowiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/demo... TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Democracy-Now...Stitcher Radio: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/democ...

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