Gates of Vienna News Feed 7/19/2016

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his purge of potential enemies by firing tens of thousands of state employees, most of them in education. All 1,577 university deans were among those dismissed. It was also revealed that during the coup, anti-Christian groups or individuals took advantage of the chaotic situation to attack several major churches.

In other news, migrants at a refugee center in southern Italy staged a revolt, barricading themselves inside until the authorities met their demands, which included improved living conditions and more cell phones.…