"Turkish media freedom
Written by Brussels journalist David Ferguson
Thursday, 07 July 2005
'Despite some improvements, the amendments do not sufficiently eliminate threats to freedom of expression and a free press,' said Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media following a legal review of the new Turkish Penal Code. Penal reform, together with recognition of Cyprus, is a precondition to the European Union opening negotiations with Turkey on 3 October."
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