Turkish Prime Minister Looks to 'Eradicate Twitter' Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A statue of the founder of modern Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in Istanbul on March 21, 2014. Turkey's combative prime minister warned March 21, 2014 that he would eradicate Twitter. ( OZAN KOSE/AFP / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC