Recep Erdogan, The Turkish Prime Minister, on
Friday, said he was seeking for ways to ban YouTube and Facebook after local
elections at the end of March.
Erdogan made the remarks in a Turkish television
interview programme following the leakage of recordings of his private
conversations, apparently through wiretaps.
He said, “We will not let YouTube and Facebook
destroy our nation.
“We will take measures, including closure.”
Report said YouTube had been banned in the country for two years and was recently unblocked.
It was noted that local elections on March 30 would
be a test of Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party’s popularity.
It was said that the unverified leaked recordings linked
Erdogan and his allies to corruption and attempt to control the media which caused
the country's recent brouhaha.
The recording, leaked on social media sites, shows
Erdogan criticizing a newspaper owner for his publication’s coverage, adding
that the owner broke down into tears at the end of the call.
Erdogan’s camp had blamed the leaks on followers of
US Muslim cleric, Fethullah Gulen, an erstwhile ally turned to a foe.
Gulen reportedly commands respect among his followers,
many of who work in the States institutions.
Several people
remarked on social media that at least the Prime Minister did not mention
Twitter in his latest comments on social media.
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