Under Siege: How Failed Coup Gave Way to Major Media Crackdown in Turkey | Voice of America - English

Under Siege: How Failed Coup Gave Way to Major Media Crackdown in Turkey By Namo Abdulla, Ezel Sahinkaya WASHINGTON - Five years ago this week, tanks rolled into the streets of Ankara and Istanbul, and soldiers ordered a news anchor at Turkey's state broadcaster, TRT, to read a statement announcing the military had seized power. More:Under Siege: How Failed Coup Gave Way to Major Media Crackdown in Turkey | Voice of America - English