Sunday, April 12, 2015

Voices: Cracking down on free expression in Turkey

Voices: Cracking down on free expression in Turkey
Lucy Kafanov, Special for USA TODAY 7:01 a.m. EDT April 12, 2015

ISTANBUL — Two blackouts, less than one week apart, plunged Turkey into darkness. The first, caused by a massive power outage, crippled cities and provinces across the country. Last Monday's blackout had nothing to do with the electricity grid: The lights stayed on while access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube was cut.

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