Thursday, May 17, 2007

AKP-Dominated Istanbul Municipality Bans Swimsuit Ads

blog_turkey: "AKP-Dominated Istanbul Municipality Bans Swimsuit Ads

When Istanbul swimwear manufacturers Kom, Nelson, Ay-Yildiz, and Zeki Triko attempted to rent billboards and other outdoor advertising space to promote their 2007 designs, they were told that the Istanbul municipality would not issue permits for their posters, as it deems them 'against morality.'"