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ANKARA (Reuters) – German broadcaster Deutsche Welle and U.S.-based Voice of America said they will not apply for a licence in Turkey as requested by the country’s media watchdog, a decision that could lead to their websites being blocked there. The vast majority of Turkey’s mainstream media outlets are seen as close to the government with coverage favouring President Tayyip Erdogan and his allies. Turks have increasingly resorted to alternative outlets, some of which are foreign-owned, and social media for news. On Monday, the RTUK media watchdog, which is responsible for inspecting televisio…