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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Dorian Jones

THE TRUTH ABOUT: How turkish voters are beating press clampdown before polls | History Defined

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. © AP - Susan Wals

A game of cat and mouse between Turkish internet users and the authorities in Ankara is intensifying ahead of looming polls. According to rights groups, Turkey ranks among the world's worst for press freedom. But years of censorship and control are creating a population increasingly adept at bypassing such restrictions.

Every day, Ali Ergin Demirhan, the editor of the news website sendika.org goes through a thick file of outstanding court orders and attempts at blocking his sites.

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