Lebanese Ministry of Information
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Wednesday welcomed in her office at the Ministry, Turkish Ambassador to Lebanon, Hakan Cakil.
Minister Abdel Samad affirmed during the visit the strength of the bilateral relations between Lebanon and Turkey.
The Minister also discussed with Ambassador Cakil the complaint he filed against a Lebanese journalist, who is believed to have “exceeded the limit of professional courtesy to the extent of offending Turkey, its presidency and its people.”
In this framework, Abdul Samad indicated that she asked the National Media Council to study the matter and look into the alleged violation to advise on this issue, so as to take the appropriate measure in this case.
She stressed that the Ministry does not exercise prior censorship on the media sector in Lebanon, saying: “We believe in freedom of the press and freedom of expression enshrined in the constitution and Lebanese laws.”
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