US denounces latest Turkish media crackdown

[WorldNews]

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The United States issued a stern rebuke to its ally Turkey on Monday after authorities stepped up their persecution of media outlets critical of the government. Washington regularly expresses concern about the increasingly authoritarian treatment of the media by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government. "The United States is deeply concerned by what appears to be an increase in official pressure on opposition media outlets in Turkey," he said.

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