Turkey asks Kosovo to punish journalist over coup comments (Reuters)
By Fatos Bytyci
PRISTINA (Reuters) - Turkey's embassy in Kosovo has urged the government to take action against a journalist over tongue-in-cheek Facebook comments he made about the failed military coup in Turkey, a document seen by Reuters showed on Tuesday.
As the failed coup unfolded on July 15, Berat Buzhala, a leading Kosovo journalist known for his satirical comments, wrote on Facebook:
"I invite the citizens of the Republic of Kosovo who are holidaying in Turkey to align with the army." The comment was signed with an Internet emoticon with a tongue protruding, indicating the comment was not serious.
"This is the most serious coup since the arrival of Facebook," Buzhala said.