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Twitter bows to Erdoğan?

As the vote for the Turkish presidency heads for a second round, we explore the challenges journalists in the country are facing covering its closest election in decades.

As the vote for the Turkish presidency heads for a second round, we explore the challenges journalists in the country are facing covering its closest election in decades, from the dominance of media supportive of the government to bans on social media platforms.

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Guests: Ozge Ozdemir, journalist with the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ's Turkish Service; Yaman Akdeniz, Turkish academic and online rights campaigner; Shona Ghosh, Deputy Executive Editor at Insider's UK bureau; Jay Davies, Director of News photography at Getty Images; Carl Dinnen ITV political correspondent.

Presenter: Katie Razzall
Producer: Simon Richardson
Studio Managers: Duncan Hannant and Steve Greenwood

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28 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Wed 17 May 2023 16:30
  • Wed 17 May 2023 21:30

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