Charity says press freedom in Turkey has suffered systematic attack under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,with journalists facing imprisonment and assaultTurkey’s independent media now faces “an unprecedented crisis” due to the erosion of their rights during Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s time in office as prime minister and now president, according to the free speech charity, or English PEN. In a report published on Wednesday,the charity said press freedom in Turkey has suffered an immense and systematic assault under Erdoğan, with journalists and media outlets subjected to imprisonment, and intimidation,harassment and assault.
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Source: theguardian.com