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2016-10-02 The Grand Turk

Turkey gags 20 radio & TV channels; jails record number of press workers

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Posted by Fred 2016-10-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Sublime Porte

#1 There should be (but...isn't?) pressure to make sure that Turkey is NEVER admitted to the EU.

Posted by Crusader 2016-10-02 01:48|| 2016-10-02 01:48|| Front Page Top

#2 fears that emergency rule is being used to stifle the media.

It's OK if he jails police, mililtary, clerks, academics, ....but don't go after the Media, dammit

Posted by Frank G 2016-10-02 13:03|| 2016-10-02 13:03|| Front Page Top

#3 There should be (but...isn't?) pressure to make sure that Turkey is NEVER admitted to the EU.

The plan was to stall indefinitely, while Turkey endlessly modified its behaviour to meet moving European goalposts. It worked for half a century.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-10-02 13:59|| 2016-10-02 13:59|| Front Page Top

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