Thursday, November 12, 2015

Turkey Tightening Media Crackdown as EU Looks On

Turkey Tightening Media Crackdown as EU Looks On

Dorian Jones

November 12, 2015 1:26 PM
ISTANBUL—

Concerns over media freedom in Turkey are growing with the opening of a trial against a journalist who is facing 23 years in jail for writing about members of the judiciary who allegedly received preferential treatment in a real estate deal. Meanwhile, the European Union is under criticism for allegedly ignoring the crackdown.

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