Tuesday, August 21, 2007

First sign of Islamist censorship in secular Turkey? « istanbul despatches

"First sign of Islamist censorship in secular Turkey? August 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment International finance and human rights lawyer and WordPress blogger Ali Eteraz has written a revealing and in-depth analysis of the Turkish legal system’s nationwide block on WordPress.com. The report titled “Shooting the messenger,” and posted on the UK daily Guardian Internet edition, details the rise of Adnan Oktar — pen-name Harun Yahya — the Islamic creationist behind the current block of the “million-blogger strong blogging platform” within the borders of Turkey."

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