Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Hürriyet-Roj TV strikes again; Diyarbakir turned into war zone yesterday

"Roj TV strikes again; Diyarbakir turned into war zone yesterday

The funerals for 4 of the 14 terrorist PKK members killed in clashes in the Southeast of Turkey were held yesterday in Diyarbakir, where broadcasts by Kurdish-backed Roj TV led to violent rioting on the streets of the city. Roj TV has been the focus of recent controversy, as Turkey has made a series of high level diplomatic requests that it be shut down in Denmark, where it continues to broadcast uninterrupted by the Danish government. "

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