Press Censorship GCSE, Skillset 1, Question 1

You are the leader of a sizeable country located at the crossroads of Asia and Europe, desirous of joining the European Union.

A video surfaces on YouTube, poking fun at your nation's favourite historical icon.

Do you:-

a) Smile ruefully and ignore the slur, knowing there are far more important issues in the world of politics for you to concern yourself with.

b) Issue a statement condemning the video, but reaffirm your government's commitment to free speech?

c) Throw all of your toys out of the pram, blocking access to the site until the offending video is removed, thus denting your chances of aforementioned EU membership?

Answers on a postcard to: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey, Istanbul