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Turkey Detains CNN Reporter On Air

posted by NCommander on Monday June 02 2014, @02:25AM   Printer-friendly
from the probably-on-youtube-by-now dept.

Angry Jesus writes:

During an on-air CNN report about how Turkey was stifling dissent on the one-year anniversary of the Taksim Square protests in Istanbul, Turkey proved its point by detaining reporter Ivan Watson in the middle of a broadcast.

Turkey has been making headlines for the Prime Minister's heavy-handed response to social media being used for protest organizing and to expose his own corruption.

 
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 02 2014, @05:11AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 02 2014, @05:11AM (#50086)

    Like in the middle of a broadcast, as stated in the summary.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 02 2014, @05:45AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 02 2014, @05:45AM (#50094)
    Technically uninventive.