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Thursday, December 08, 2011

Several tallies, one conclusion on Turkish press freedom - Blog - Committee to Protect Journalists

Several tallies, one conclusion on Turkish press freedom
By Mohamed Abdel Dayem/CPJ Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator

Press freedom in Turkey is under assault. Thousands of criminal cases have been filed against reporters, the Criminal Code and Anti-Terrorism Act are used routinely to silence critical news coverage, and Kurdish journalists face constant persecution.

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