Episode 770 • • 1:21:42 - 1:24:09
770: Mighty Men of Valor
EU-Turkey Refugee Deal, Levent Ozumcu Censorship
The European Union is offering financial aid and renewed membership negotiations to Turkey in exchange for policing its borders against migrants. Critics argue this deal ignores the government's silencing of dissent, exemplified by the firing of famous actor Levent Özümcü for criticizing the state. Özümcü describes the current cultural climate in Istanbul as being run by "slaves to authority."