未遂政變導致土耳其與美國關係緊張

The strategically critical U.S.-Turkey relationship is coming under increasing strain as authorities in Ankara crack down on alleged coup plotters and sympathizers.

土耳其當局對被指稱爲軍事政變策劃者與同情者進行鎮壓之際，美國與土耳其之間極爲重要的戰略關係日益緊張。

Washington is caught between expressing alarm about increasingly authoritarian measures being taken under Turkey's state of emergency and showing support for a democratically elected government that fought off a military putsch.

美國一方面對土耳其進入國家緊急狀態後所採取的日益專制的措施表示震驚，一方面對民選政府戰勝一場軍事政變的努力表示支持，在這兩者間左右爲難。

A further source of irritation is persistent rumors in Turkey that the United States played a role in the attempted coup, something State Department spokesman John Kirby characterized on Thursday as “ludicrous.”

另外，更令人惱火的是，一直有傳言說美國在未遂政變中起了作用。美國國務院發言人柯比星期四將這種傳言稱爲“荒唐可笑”。

Turkey’s government has ordered more than 130 media outlets - TV channels, radio stations, newspapers and news agencies - to close, and approximately 90 journalists have either been arrested or ordered detained.

土耳其政府下令關閉130多個包括電視頻道、電臺、報紙和新聞機構在內的媒體。大約90名記者不是被逮捕，就是被拘押。

“We’re obviously deeply concerned,” said Kirby, who continued to stress that “Turkey matters to us as a friend and ally, and their democracy matters to us.”

柯比說：“我們顯然極爲擔憂”，他強調說：“土耳其作爲朋友和盟國對我們十分重要，他們的民主制度對我們十分重要。”

About 1,700 military personnel have been dismissed, including 150 generals and admirals suspected of ties to the unsuccessful putsch.

大約有1700名軍人被解職，其中包括150名被懷疑跟未遂政變有關聯的將軍。

Ankara is a critical American ally in the fight against the so-called Islamic State group operating in Iraq and Syria, both of which border Turkey, a NATO member.

土耳其是北約成員國，與伊拉克和敘利亞接壤。在抗擊伊拉克和敘利亞境內的伊斯蘭國的戰鬥中，土耳其是美國的重要盟國。