Thursday, January 26, 2012

Jody Sabral: Turkey's Censorship Puzzle

Turkey's Censorship Puzzle

Turkey has surpassed the likes of China, Iran and Russia, when it comes to the number of journalists/authors in prison, many of whom are being held without charge. At the time of writing this, anywhere between 70 to 100 journalists/authors sit in Turkish cells, their pens silenced for having an opinion on events unfolding in their own country. Many are internationally recognised for ground breaking work, uncovering corruption and organised crime. This can mean only one thing - free speech is becoming a thing of the past in Turkey, or is it?

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