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Sevgi Akarcesme

Stephen Sackur talks to Sevgi Akarcesme, the Editor of the English version of Zaman, who fled Turkey shortly after a state take over. How close is Turkey to authoritarian rule?

Turkey's biggest selling newspaper, Zaman, was forcibly taken over by the Government this month and journalists have been locked up for insulting the nation or aiding terrorists. All this in a nation beset with diplomatic, security and humanitarian challenges. Stephen Sackur talks to Sevgi Akarcesme, the Editor of the English version of Zaman who fled Turkey shortly after the state take over. How close is Turkey to authoritarian rule?

30 minutes

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Mon 21 Mar 2016 03:30GMT
麻豆社 News North America

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Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Sevgi Akarcesme

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