Turkey‘s state-run media system – crumbling over the local elections?

By Frederic Krull After Turkey's Supreme Election Council (YSK) announced the re-run of the greater Istanbul municipal elections from 31 March 2019, a lot of voices proclaimed the end of Turkish democracy. However, this goes far beyond dishonoring the results at the ballots. Watching a televised debate on Turkey. (Photo: ECPMF) Turkey is facing a severe crackdown on press and media freedom. It is ranked at 157 out of 180 countries in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2019 World Press Freedom Index. There are around 140 journalists and media workers under arrest, and violence against journalists as well as judicial persecution have increased. Moreover,…

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

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Thu, 20 Jun 2019 12:40:30 +0100

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