Repression of Journalists in TurkeyFighting Press Freedom with Anti-Terrorism Laws
The detention of Ragıp Zarakolu, a past winner of the International Freedom to Publish Award, shows how Turkish anti-terrorism laws are being misused to curtail freedom of expression. By Semiran Kaya
On the evening of 28 October 2011, the Turkish publisher, human rights activist and journalist Ragıp Zarakolu closed the door of his small publishing house in the Istanbul district of Sultan Ahmed and set off home. But before he got there, he was arrested. He wasn't alone; 50 other people were arrested that same evening.
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