Turkey is a flawed democracy
Tommy
December 13, 2021
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Turkey remains a leading jailer of journalists in the world and has purged, imprisoned, or forced into exile tens of thousands of people, th...
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Showing posts with label press freedom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label press freedom. Show all posts
Monday, December 13, 2021
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Turkey's Erdogan seeks absolute control
Tommy
September 08, 2021
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For years, the Turkish population has been witnessing the numerous attacks on freedom of expression in their country since Recep Tayyip Erdo...
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Thursday, August 19, 2021
Erdogan's draconian media law
Tommy
August 19, 2021
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The government of Turkey's president Ragab Tayyeb Erdogan plans to introduce prison sentences of one to five years for publishing and sp...
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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Erdogan tightens grip on independent media
Tommy
July 28, 2021
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Ninety percent of mainstream media outlets in Turkey are under government control. Yet, they are no more effective to have a control over th...
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Thursday, May 6, 2021
Turkey, a dungeon for journalists
Tommy
May 06, 2021
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Despite campaigns for press freedom, World Press Freedom Day on May 3 came to highlight dire violations against journalists in Turkey. COVID...
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
The death of free press in Turkey
Tommy
February 17, 2021
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The Coalition For Women In Journalism has condemned the "unfounded charges" against journalists in Turkey and demanded their immed...
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Sunday, February 14, 2021
Erdogan, the warden of Turkey
Tommy
February 14, 2021
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Turkey’s crackdown on social media is expected to intensify after full implementation of a change to the country’s laws regulating online co...
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Turkey under ECHR's microscope
Tommy
February 10, 2021
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found that Turkey was wrong to fine Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the main opposition party, w...
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Thursday, February 4, 2021
Turkey's Erdogan intimidates public freedoms
Tommy
February 04, 2021
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A new report by the French press organization "Reporters Without Borders" showed that 90% of the Turkish media are either under th...
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Monday, January 25, 2021
Turkey's press freedom crisis is worsening
Tommy
January 25, 2021
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Turkey is ranked 154th among 180 countries in the 2020 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). According to ...
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Thursday, December 24, 2020
Democratic values eroded under Erdogan's authoritarian regime
Tommy
December 24, 2020
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The former editor-in-chief of Turkish opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet was charged with terrorism and espionage. He fled to Germany in 2016, ...
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