Just up the hill from Istanbul's Old City, lines are forming outside the district governor's office. This is where Turks can find a new "crisis management center," where those caught up in the post-coup purge can finally be heard in their own defense – or in defense of a relative now behind bars. At a desk, people can submit their written defenses.Since a failed coup attempt on July 15, more than 80,000 Turks have been suspended, sacked or arrested, and even Turkey's leaders are wondering if the purge has gone too far. Anyone who's been purged is eligible to seek justice at these new centers around the country.A slight, elderly man named Necati takes a break at a sidewalk café while a relative holds his place in line. He asks that his last name not be used – his family can't afford to lose another income now that his son-in-law is in jail.Necati says on the night of the coup, his policeman son-in-law was on the job, defending a government building against any takeover attempt. But he
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