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Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan, described by John Bolton as one of the "dictators [Trump] likes," escalates his attacks on a press that he's targeted for decades with prosecution, weaponized regulation, and media consolidation by his allies. NYT reports buff.ly/5pUGx91

16/10/26, 2:36 pm66 reposts170 likes

knewsy.bsky.social

@knewsy.bsky.social

Trump is jealous

Ms Hart

@hartsigns.bsky.social

remember when they came to the US and beat protestors here when Trump was first in office? Good times

The Captain

@thoreau.bsky.social

I remember that vividly. Walked by the Turkish embassy not long after and saw protesters still.

Beat Pulsar

@beatpulsar.bsky.social

Turkish police raided Halk TV before dawn and a court handed it to a government "trustee," the fifth opposition outlet taken over this way, with elections expected next year. Erdogan doesn't need to ban the press. He prosecutes, regulates and lets friends buy it. Watch the method.

nytimes.comTurkey Raids Pro-Opposition TV StationThe government appointed an overseer to the last big news channel critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The authorities have now replaced the leadership at five major news outlets.