Turkey: Follow-up on Zaman, Cumhuriyet and media blackout
by Michelle Trimborn
Press freedom violations in Turkey continue. During the last weeks we reported on the state influence executed over the Zaman newspaper group and the pending trial of Erdem Gül and Can Dündar from Cumhuriyet newspaper. Read about the latest developments.
The ECPMF has been following the media censorship situation in Turkey as it escalates. (Photo: Pixabay)
After having been first taken into custody because of allegations of espionage, Erdem Gül and Can Dündar are still free pending trial. Their first hearing will take place on 25 March 2016. ECPMF, together with other international colleagues like the European Federation…
