Turkey's Erdogan rejects accusations of government pressure on media

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14/04/2011
None of the 26 journalists arrested in Turkey last month were detained because of their professional activities, says the prime minister.
(Zaman, BIA News Center - 14/04/11; Hurriyet, World Bulletin, RFE/RL, Dnevnik.bg, Council of Europe - 13/04/11)

Addressing the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) on Wednesday (April 13th), Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected allegations that his government has curbed freedom of expression. ...more...

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