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Turkey’s opposition battles media banishment ahead of polls

Ahead of critical elections this month, Turkey’s public broadcaster and mainstream TV channels are under fire for an unprecedented level of bias in favor of the government, while signs are emerging of audience fatigue with Erdogan.

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Muharrem Ince, the presidential candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party, takes a selfie with his supporters during an election rally in Istanbul, Turkey, June 3, 2018. — REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir

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