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Turkey Bans Book by Jailed Presidential Hopeful
Original: Turkey Banned a Book by a Jailed Presidential Hopeful. We Read It.
Turkey has banned a book written by an imprisoned potential presidential challenger, drawing attention to widening restrictions on political expression ahead of elections. A New York Times feature says it read the banned text, describing its content and what it reveals about the author's appeal and the government's motives for suppressing it.
Why now: The ban highlights mounting pressure on opposition figures in Turkey and raises press freedom concerns internationally.
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- Turkey Banned a Book by a Jailed Presidential Hopeful. We Read It. · The New York Times
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