Report: Press Freedom in Turkey's Inter-Election Period

Report: Press Freedom in Turkey's Inter-Election Period
The International Press Institute (IPI) released a report on the Joint International Emergency Press Freedom Mission to Turkey undertaken by a broad coalition of international free expression and pres

The International Press Institute (IPI) released a report on the Joint International Emergency Press Freedom Mission to Turkey undertaken by a broad coalition of international free expression and press freedom groups.

The report builds on mission participants’ finding that escalating pressure on media in the period between parliamentary elections in June and repeat polls set for Sunday has significantly impacted journalists' ability to report on matters of public interest and is likely to “have a significant, negative impact on the ability of voters in Turkey to share and receive necessary information, with a corresponding effect on Turkey's democracy”.

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