Author (Corporate) | European Union: European External Action Service |
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Series Title | Statement |
Series Details | 14.12.14 |
Publication Date | 14/12/2014 |
Content Type | News |
Turkish authorities arrested and detained thirty prominent journalists and broadcasters on the 14 December 2014. Commentators saw the move as a further development in the dispute between the ruling AK Party and the US-based Muslim cleric Fetullah Gulen The EU issued a statement on the 14 December 2014 saying the detentions were 'incompatible with the freedom of media, which is a core principle of democracy'. On the 15 December 2014 Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the EU to 'mind its own business'. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.eeas.europa.eu/statements-eeas/2014/141214_01_en.htm |
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Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Turkey |