The New York Times has said it accepts advertisements “from all advocacy groups who wish to share their opinions” in response to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s criticism over a full-page ad placed in the newspaper by Gezi Park supporters.
“We publish
this type of advertising because we believe in the First Amendment,
which affords us the right to publish news and editorials, but just as
important, guarantees the public’s right to be heard,” the New York
Times said in a written statement to daily Hürriyet published on June
8.
