The United States says it is deeply concerned about the violation of basic freedoms in Turkey after its ally arrested three free speech activists.
“This appears to be just a continuation of a troubling trend that we’ve seen in Turkey to discourage legitimate discourse and freedom of expression, freedom of the press,” US State Department spokesman John Kirby said Thursday.
“As we’ve said, as Turkey’s friend and ally, we urge the authorities there to ensure their actions uphold the universal democratic values enshrined in Turkish constitution, which includes freedom of speech,” he said .... http://www.presstv.ir
