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Sevgi Akarçeşme, Editor in Chief "Today's Zaman", Turkey
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23 minutes
Released:
Mar 18, 2016
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Journalism in Turkey is a precarious business. Earlier this month the country's biggest selling newspaper was forcibly taken over by the government, a host of journalists have been locked up for insulting the nation and its institutions, or for aiding terrorists. All this in a nation beset with diplomatic, security and humanitarian challenges. HARDtalk speaks to Sevgi Akarçeşme, who was editor of the English language “Today's Zaman” newspaper until the state booted her out. How close is Turkey to authoritarian rule?
Released:
Mar 18, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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