Turkish Media's Moral Bankruptcy: An Interview with Haluk Sahin
Jun 10 2013 by Zeynep Alemdar
Two weeks since the eruption of the Gezi Park protests in Istanbul, the demonstrations show little signs of abating. Instead, they have proliferated across the country and taken on new political forms, expressions, and iterations. One thing, however, remains largely consistent: the mainstream Turkish media have at best shied away from covering the protests and at a worst ignored them completely. With all eyes on Istanbul, following the international and Turkish media simultaneously can be a dizzying contrast of two irreconcilable worlds. Despite this, the demonstrations have shaken the Turkish media to a core with protesters often directing their ire at the news media specifically. Unlike few periods in recent Turkish media history, this has been a jarring wake-up call for an embattled industry and a threatened profession.
More:Turkish Media's Moral Bankruptcy: An Interview with Haluk Sahin
