Turkey’s prime minister rejected criticism for the detention of senior journalists at an opposition newspaper, adding that he would not be brought to heel by international threats.
Speaking in parliament today about EU criticism Binali Yildirim said,
“We don’t care about your red line. It’s the people who draw the red line. What importance does your line have? We have no problem with press freedom. This is what we can't agree with our European friends. They always bring up press freedom when we take steps in our fight against terrorism.”
The United States and European Parliament both voiced concern over Turkey’s recent arrests.
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