The State Department said Monday it was “deeply concerned” about the Turkish government putting pressure on press freedom following reports that a dozen staffers at the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet were arrested.

State Department spokesman John Kirby said the U.S. supported the Turkish government’s efforts to find who was responsible for the failed coup attempt in July, but said the detention of journalists and the continued shuttering of news organizations is a major problem.

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