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Turkey says Deutsche Welle, others must obtain licences or have access blocked

FILE PHOTO: The logo of German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle is pictured in Berlin, Germany, January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Turkey's broadcasting watchdog has given three international news agencies 72 hours to obtain an operating licence or else have access to their platforms blocked, one of its members said on Wednesday.

Ilhan Tasci criticised the move by the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTUK) to request licences from the Turkish language websites of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, Voice of America and Euronews, saying it marked a further assault on media freedom in Turkey.

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