Thursday, February 26, 2015

Member of Turkey’s ruling party boasts of suing 3,000 Twitter users for ‘insulting’ him | National Post

Member of Turkey’s ruling party boasts of suing 3,000 Twitter users for ‘insulting’ him

As Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) tightens its control over the country, it’s using every means at its disposal to silence its many critics, including ordinary citizens.

Ankara mayor and AKP member Melih Gokcek, for instance, boasts of suing 3,000 Twitter users for “insulting” him.

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