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Dorian Jones

Rights groups accuse Erdogan of trying to silence independent media

Recep Tayyip Erdogan (centre) Turkey's President and presidential candidate of his ruling party, pictured 28th March. © AP - Burhan Ozbilici

With Turkey amid hotly contested elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing for the first time a powerful independent media. But international rights groups watchdogs accuse Erdogan of seeking to silence critical journalism as he faces his most formidable reelection bid.

Dokuz8 Haber broadcasts news programs and produces reports with its nationwide network of reporters. It is one of a growing number of independent media platforms using social media and the web to cover May's presidential elections.

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