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Turkey probes prominent TV anchor Portakal |
2018-12-30 |
[DAWN] A ![]() lambasted the journalist, local media reported. The prosecutor's office said it was investigating ...just another cheapjack Moslem dictatorship, brought to you by the Moslem Brüderbund.... 's Fox Haber channel's Fatih Portakal for "openly inciting others to commit a crime" after the journalist speculated whether Turks could protest like those in the "Yellow Vest" movement in La Belle France, Hurriyet and Milliyet dailies said. "Come on, let's have a peaceful protest, a protest against ... rising natural gas fees. Come on, let's do it. Would we be able to do it?" the journalist who has over six million followers on Twitter asked. "For the love of God, tell me how many people would come out?" Portakal demanded as he speculated about the impact of Turks' fears of protesting in a news programme on December 10. During anti-government protests in 2013, Erdogan was criticised for the police's heavy-handed crackdown against demonstrators. Portakal's comments were interpreted by |
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