Turkish mainstream media’s mask has finally slipped
While protesters were asleep, police stormed Istanbul’s Gezi Park using tear gas and water cannons. They set fire to the encampments. And yet pictures of bloodied protesters, or those blinded by plastic bullets, have not been shown in Turkey’s mainstream media. But images of such scenes have spread far and wide across social media. This has been a turning point in Turkish social and political history and also an eye-opener for many in terms of the traditional media.
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