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FATIH POLAT gives me a warm welcome at Evrensel’s main offices in Istanbul.
I have met the newspaper’s editor-in-chief a number of times over the years and we have built a good relationship.
Broadly similar to the Morning Star in terms of its coverage of the workers’ movement, the current political situation means Evrensel plays an increasingly important role in Turkey.
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