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Women’s rights in Turkey

“These programmes touch a raw nerve”, said the RTUK’s head, Fatih Karaca, in support of the closures. “They discuss family, children, marital relations – sensitive topics to Turks – in an indecently open way.”

If you’re interested in the public/private sphere division, women’s rights or the role of talk shows in changing society you have to read this Guardian article.
Update: I found the reference to the role class plays in the debate over the shows to be particularly interesting. It’s an element that is important but frequently ignored.