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February 13, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 

General Staff uses ultranationalist TV stations, newspapers to shape nation

18 November 2009 / SELÇUK KAPUCI, İSTANBUL
A CD attached to a letter sent to civilian prosecutors, the president, the prime minister and leaders of opposition parties by an unnamed military officer has shown that the General Staff used a number of ultranationalist TV stations and newspapers to back its “black propaganda” against the government and reshape the national agenda.

A document on the CD alleges that the military’s propaganda activities started in 2007 and continued through 2008. As part of the campaign, posters, statements, newspaper advertisements, brochures, CDs, DVDs and radio and television programs were prepared and distributed to certain TV stations and newspapers.

Among the propaganda pieces were 210,000 news reports in six different ultranationalist newspapers; 231,326 copies of 54 different posters; 46 newspaper advertisements; over 1.4 million copies of 16 different military statements; 3,055 copies of three different brochures; 3,502 copies of five different calendars; and 486 copies of 393 photos.

The General Staff also prepared over 750 broadcasts for radio stations and distributed 2,278 DVD copies of three different documentaries and 1,248 DVDs with 21 video clips to TV stations.

 
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