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The wrong target for Turkey | The Japan Times

The wrong target for Turkey

Mar 31, 2014
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan’s decision to launch a campaign against social media such as Twitter and YouTube has backfired. Rather than stop the attacks, it has only fueled criticism of his government and heightened speculation about allegations of corruption. It is never a good sign when a government starts shutting down the media — attacking the messenger — rather than going after the problem.

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