Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not a man you'd ordinarily associate with finesse when handling diplomatic issues, or the media for that matter.
Garrulous and prickly, he is better known for bunging media people in jail than standing up for them. Turkey has in recent times jailed more journalists than any other nation, if figures from the Committee to Project Journalists are a reliable guide.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
