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The outlet refuses to comply with a licensing regulation that is cricitized for restricting press freedom. After a ban last year for the same reason, it had changed its domain name to circumvent the ban.

Websites of the two outlets were banned last week after a request by Turkey's media authority.

The Radio and Television Supreme Council previously asked the Turkish services of the three outlets to get a license to continue operating in Turkey.

The Radio and Television Supreme Council gave 72 hours to Voice of America, Euronews and Deutsche Welle to apply for a license for their Turkish services.

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), the media watchdog of Turkey, has given the Voice of America, Deutsche Welle and Euronews 72 hours to make an application for a license.

Turkey appealed to the ECHR verdict on compulsory religion classes on its last day of application. The court may either admit or decline the application without any further explanation.