Turkey's Main Opposition Leader Lambastes Prime Minister Over Media Freedom

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By: Reuters

The main opposition leader accused Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoganon Tuesday of cowing local news media into self-censorship after a journalists’ group said dozens of reporters had been fired for their coverage of antigovernment protests. The Turkish Journalists Union (TGS) said at least 72 journalists had either been fired, forced to take leave or had resigned in the past six weeks since the start of the unrest, which spread to cities around the country.































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