Erdogan’s Turkey greets journalists with crackdown
Critics lash out at Islamist-led government over escalating media crackdown to silence dissenting voices.
By Fulya OZERKAN - ANKARA
Turkey is now the leading jailer of journalists worldwide
A record number of journalists are behind bars in Turkey as the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan wields draconian laws critics say are creating a climate of fear to silence dissenting voices and promote "pro-state" journalism.
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