Wednesday, March 23, 2011

US envoy to Turkey discusses press freedom with CHP head

"US envoy to Turkey discusses press freedom with CHP head

The new U.S. envoy to Ankara queried Turkey’s main opposition about freedom of the press in the country during a Monday meeting, according to the party’s leader.

“[Ambassador Francis Ricciardone] asked for our opinion on the [freedom of the press] issue. We mentioned the pressure put on the media. We then presented him both our brochure and the report prepared by the Turkish Journalists Association [TGC] on the journalists in prison,” Republican People’s Party, or CHP, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu told reporters."

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