International Networks Launch YouTube Channel for Turkey

The +90 Youtube channel.
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International networks including the BBC and Voice of America unveiled a YouTube news channel dedicated to Turkey on Monday, in a sign that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s tight grip on domestic media is creating an opening for foreign broadcasters.

Deutsche Welle and France 24 will also produce video content for +90, named after Turkey’s international dialing code, representatives of the companies said in Istanbul. All four organizations receive government funding in their respective countries.