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Sevgi Akarcesme, editor in chief Today's Zaman

Stephen Sackur talks to Sevgi Akarcesme, the editor of the English version of Zaman, Turkey's biggest-selling newspaper, who fled Turkey shortly after the state takeover.

Turkey's biggest-selling newspaper Zaman was forcibly taken over by the government this month and journalists have been locked up for insulting the nation or aiding terrorists. All this in a nation beset with diplomatic, security and humanitarian challenges.

Stephen Sackur talks to Sevgi Akarcesme, the editor of the English version of Zaman, who fled Turkey shortly after the state takeover. How close is Turkey to authoritarian rule?

30 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestSevgi Akarcesme

Broadcasts

  • Thu 17 Mar 201604:30GMT
  • Thu 17 Mar 201621:30GMT
  • Fri 18 Mar 201600:30GMT