A series of other online leaks
showed Erdogan meddling in trade deals and court cases.
ANKARA (AFP) - Turkey s embattled prime minister has warned
that his government could ban social media networks YouTube and Facebook after
a raft of online leaks added momentum to a spiralling corruption scandal.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has already tightened his government s
grip over the Internet, generating criticism at home and abroad about rights in
the EU-hopeful country.
"There are new steps we will take in that sphere after March
30... Including a ban (on YouTube, Facebook)," Erdogan told private ATV
television in an interview late Thursday.
Erdogan s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has come
under mounting pressure since last week, when audio recordings were leaked in
which Erdogan and his son allegedly discuss how to hide vast sums of money.
The Turkish premier dismissed them as a "vile" and
"immoral" montage by rivals ahead of key local elections on March 30.
A series of other online leaks showed Erdogan meddling in trade
deals and court cases.
Erdogan s government has been shaken by a high-level
corruption scandal that erupted in mid-December and ensnared the premier s
key political and business allies.
Erdogan has accused loyalists of ally-turned-opponent Fethullah
Gulen, an influential Muslim cleric based in the United States, of orchestrating
the graft probe.
The Turkish strongman has responded by purging police and passing
laws to increase his grip over the Internet and the judiciary.
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By:Muhammad Usaman
Source:dunya news
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