Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Turkey's Problem With Media Freedom - Eugen Tomiuc - The Atlantic

Turkey's Problem With Media Freedom
By Eugen Tomiuc

Dec 12 2012, 11:08 AM ET

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says a record 232 journalists are currently imprisoned around the world, with Turkey being the worst offender. In a report released December 11, the U.S.-based media watchdog says 49 journalists are behind bars in Turkey -- a NATO member and EU candidate country -- compared with 45 in Iran and 32 in China.

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