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Wednesday, December 13, 2006

The delights of Turkish talkback - TV & Radio - Entertainment - theage.com.au

"The delights of Turkish talkback

December 14, 2006

From footy to fighting, from Borat to booze, one ethnic radio show is never lost for words, writes Erdem Koc.

IT'S Sunday afternoon and the talkback lines are open. A listener calls to say: "Reading a literary work other than the Koran is sinful." All of a sudden, the line goes silent; as does the team of presenters. The program is no stranger to controversy but this has clearly taken everyone by surprise. In the end, one of the hosts is able to thank the caller and move on."

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