Turkish TV Outlet Shuts as Journalists Blame Government Pressure
- Olay TV top editor says officials don’t like independent news
- Biggest shareholder says Olay TV favourd pro-Kurdish party
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A Turkish TV channel shut down weeks after its launch, a decision its journalists say was forced by pressure from government officials who didn’t like its news coverage.
Olay TV chief editor Suleyman Sarilar made a final appearance before it ended broadcast on Friday, saying the channel’s biggest shareholder decided to pull the plug amid intense pressure from the government.