December 22, 2010

The Julian Assange of Turkey


Mavi Boncuk |cafebabel.com European personalities of the year
Mehmet Baransu, the Julian Assange of Turkey

Here’s your bonus personality of the year…In 2008 the Taraf newspaper journalist revealed the documents prepared by generals who were planning a coup against the AK Party government. At the age of 31, he is hailed for revolutionising the Turkish press. He has also been victim of phone-tapping.

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