Turkey criticized as leading journalist fired

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  • Author(s): By:SUZAN FRASER Associated Press
  • Source:
    Associated Press: Financial News, July 26, 2013 Business, 7pp
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    • Abstract:
      ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey drew renewed international criticism Friday over its stance on media freedom after a prominent journalist who had criticized the government was fired this week. The pro-government Sabah newspaper dismissed Yavuz Baydar from his position as ombudsman - or arbiter between the paper and its readers - on Tuesday after he wrote an opinion piece published in The New York Times that accused Turkish media owners of a "shameful" role in curtailing press freedom...