Turkey EU bid slipping on media fine

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Series Details 15.9.09
Publication Date 15/09/2009
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EurActiv reports that Turkey's Finance Ministry defended September 2009 a €1.7bn tax fine against the country's largest media group Dogan Yayin, after criticism from the European Union and business federations, who suggest that Ankara is trying to muzzle media critical of the government.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/turkey-eu-bid-slipping-media-fine/article-185429
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The Economist, No.8648, 12.9.09: The travails of Turkey's Dogan Yayin. Dogan v Erdogan http://www.economist.com/businessfinance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14419403
Deutsche Welle, 11.9.09: European broadcasters slam fine slapped on Turkish media group http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4679182,00.html
EurActiv, 26.10.09: Turkey court adds to media group predicament http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/turkey-court-adds-media-group-pr-news-222890
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