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Erdogan: Turkey may ban Facebook and YouTube

Mar 07, 2014, 5:33 AM EST
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves to members of his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a session at the Turkish parliament in Ankara on February 25, 2014.
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Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could ban Facebook and YouTube after local elections on March 30, saying they have been abused by his political enemies. Erdogan is locked in a power struggle with U.S.-based Turkish Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a former ally who he says is behind a stream of "fabricated" audio recordings posted on the Internet purportedly revealing graft in his inner circle.
Background:
Erdogan says Turkey could ban Facebook and YouTube [Reuters]
Erdogan weighs Turkish ban against Facebook and YouTube [Financial Times]