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Thursday, October 03, 2013

Turkish Government Still Making a Hashtag of Social Media | Simon Johns

Turkish Government Still Making a Hashtag of Social Media
Posted: 03/10/2013 00:00

After branding social media a "scourge" at the height of the Gezi Park protests in June, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has had a change of heart. The ruling AKP government recently hired a 6,000-strong brigade of social media operatives to direct public opinion and win hearts and minds.

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