By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/live-tweeting-turkey-protest-twitter-ban Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ‘Live tweeting’ in Turkey in protest of Twitter ban World Mar 24, 2014 5:18 PM EDT A woman protests a country-wide ban on Twitter in the country of Turkey by writing a “physical tweet” in the city of Ankara. Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan banned access to the social media site on Thursday in the midst of a corruption scandal involving himself and his political party, the AKP. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
A woman protests a country-wide ban on Twitter in the country of Turkey by writing a “physical tweet” in the city of Ankara. Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan banned access to the social media site on Thursday in the midst of a corruption scandal involving himself and his political party, the AKP. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now