Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Journalist Tulin Daloglu Calls Out Turkish Government For Media Crackdown (VIDEO)

Journalist Tulin Daloglu Calls Out Turkish Government For Media Crackdown (VIDEO)

Posted: 06/05/2013 3:12 pm EDT | Updated: 06/05/2013 3:24 pm EDT

Journalists and press freedom advocates are raising their voices against the Turkish government in the wake of the anti-government protests currently rocking Istanbul.

The Turkish media has been slammed for ignoring the massive protests — the largest that Turkey has seen in years. The Associated Press reported that television stations opted to run documentaries and a cooking show, while police fired tear gas at protesters outside.

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