Erdogan: Obama spoke ‘behind my back’ on press freedom

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused U.S. President Barack Obama of criticizing him behind his back over press freedom issues during a visit last week to Washington. Erdogan’s administration has been widely criticized for violating human rights, imprisoning journalists and taking over several media organizations in the country. The U.S. leader said he raised those […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused U.S. President Barack Obama of criticizing him behind his back over press freedom issues during a visit last week to Washington.
Erdogan’s administration has been widely criticized for violating human rights, imprisoning journalists and taking over several media organizations in the country. The U.S. leader said he raised those concerns with Erdogan, who in turn on Sunday denied they discussed the issue, saying Obama made the comments “behind my back.”