Want to avoid Turkish prison? Don't insult Erdogan online
By Emily Feldman
ISTANBUL, Turkey — On Monday, the government in Turkey once again banned access to social media — including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
The government's ostensible reason for the ban was a refusal to remove photographs of a hostage drama last week in which an Istanbul prosecutor died. Yet observers say it fits with a long pattern of government interference with Turkish media.
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