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The BBC’s Analysis Editor looks at the targeting of press freedom by the Turkish government, as protests in the country continue.

Ros Atkins on… the media crackdown in Turkey

Over 1,000 people have been arrested in Turkey, with several journalists among them, as protests sparked by the detention of opposition figure Ekrem Imamoglu continue.

The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the clampdown on the country’s media. Produced by Catherine Karelli and Alex Murray

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