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Turkish GSM networks currently play a message of the President on any phone call

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Turkish GSM networks currently play a message of the President on any phone call

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Post by mrtksn »

Turkey reached another milestone of propaganda thanks to the total control of the communications.

Right know when you make a phone call using your mobile phone, before ringing starts citizens are forced to listen to 10 seconds voice recording of the president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Here is a demonstration: https://twitter.com/sendika_org/status/886343590208835584

Here is a Twitter search that will provide you with many more videos showcasing the issue: https://twitter.com/search?f=videos&vertical=default&q=erdoğan%20telefon&src=tyah

Here is a report by BBC(Turkish edition): https://twitter.com/bbcturkce/status/886351634888085505

The message is about the anniversary of the unsuccessful coup attempt believed to be orchestrated by Gulenists(previous allies of the president, currently branded as Terrorists ) that took place on 15.06.2016, claiming the lives of more than 200 civilians and led to uncontested power grab by the President.

Right now Turkey is one of the most hostile countries for the journalists. Wikipedia is banned since a while.

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Post by mmusc »

fouadmatin wrote: post #2

The number in the video is 112, which is Turkish-equivalent of 911 in the U.S.

Pasted from Wikipedia

112 is a part of the GSM standard and all GSM-compatible telephone handsets are able to dial 112 even when locked or, in some countries, with no SIM card present. It is also the common emergency number in India and in nearly all member states of the European Union as well as several other countries of Europe and the world.

You can dial it in the US too..

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Post by mrtksn »

appendixsuffix wrote: post #4

You are doing black propaganda my friend. Hacker News is not a place for your intentions!

Sorry you feel that way but I think it is a fascinating example of governments interference in the communication channels.

I wrote the political information to give a context. The information is factually correct, it's not my interpretation except defining the message as a propaganda message.

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Post by appendixsuffix »

mrtksn wrote: post #5
appendixsuffix wrote: post #4

You are doing black propaganda my friend. Hacker News is not a place for your intentions!

Sorry you feel that way but I think it is a fascinating example of governments interference in the communication channels. I wrote the political information to give a context. The information is factually correct, it's not my interpretation except defining the message as a propaganda message.

I called 112. The sound recording that you mentioned did not present. If this was true, we would discuss the repercussions...

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Post by mrtksn »

appendixsuffix wrote: post #7
mrtksn wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sorry you feel that way but I think it is a fascinating example of governments interference in the communication channels. I wrote the political information to give a context. The information is factually correct, it's not my interpretation except defining the message as a propaganda message.

I called 112. The sound recording that you mentioned did not present. If this was true, we would discuss the repercussions...

There are numerous reports accompanied with video recording as evidence.

I'll dismiss your report as it comes from an account created 20min ago and you don't provide any evidence.

But I hope that they came to senses and stopped playing the message, at least for the emergency calls.

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Post by ivanbakel »

appendixsuffix wrote: post #7
mrtksn wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sorry you feel that way but I think it is a fascinating example of governments interference in the communication channels. I wrote the political information to give a context. The information is factually correct, it's not my interpretation except defining the message as a propaganda message.

I called 112. The sound recording that you mentioned did not present. If this was true, we would discuss the repercussions...

Interesting choice of article to presumably create an account in response to. What does the last part of your comment mean? People seem to be discussing the impact right now.
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