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In the mean time in Europe: “Costume drama”

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Costume drama  BBC News | Europe | World Edition The BBC’s Pakistan correspondent asks why some object to seeing women in burkinis on the beach. German minister proposes partial Burqa ban  AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Interior minister says ban on face veils would apply to “places where it is necessary for society’s coexistence”. Swedish King and Queen … Read more

Document: Mapping Digital Media: Turkey

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Mapping Digital Media: Turkey Date: April 2012 Source: Open Society Foundations Author: Asli Tunç, Vehbi Görgülü The Mapping Digital Media project examines the global opportunities and risks created by the transition from traditional to digital media. Covering 60 countries, the project examines how these changes affect the core democratic service that any media system should provide: news about political, economic, … Read more