http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable... - Ahmet Yükseltürk

GOLOS toplam 2.3 milyon dolar destek alıyor. - Ahmet Yükseltürk

Golos presently receives 90 percent of its funding from USAID, and many of the regional branches are run by former members of Yabloko, the Green Party, or members of "Other Russia." http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable... - Ahmet Yükseltürk

Golos is increasingly perceived as an opponent to the government, and more often finds itself on the side of opposition political parties instead of being perceived as a non-partisan watchdog. The strongest press statements on their website are directed at the government, not at political parties. We believe that Golos is vulnerable to legal action aimed at its organizational structure, and the possibility remains that Golos journalists could be challenged on election day by a finding that its newsletter is not a real publication, and its observers, therefore, not real journalists. The Embassy continues to reiterate the importance of Golos maintaining the highest commitment to non-partisan practice and public image. - Ahmet Yükseltürk