MSOpinion Concern rises as new Turkish media law squeezes dissent “In October, nine journalists were remanded in custody accused of alleged ties to the PKK, which Ankara and its Western allies blacklist as a terror group.” READ:
“In October, nine journalists were remanded in custody accused of alleged ties to the PKK, which Ankara and its Western allies blacklist as a terror group”A new law gives Turkey fresh ammunition to censor the media and silence dissent ahead of elections in which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to prolong his two decades in office, journalists and activists say.
Press advocates say the new law could allow authorities to shut down the internet, preventing the public from hearing about exiled Turkish mob boss Sedat Peker’s claims about the government’s alleged dirty affairs. His ruling party’s approval ratings have dropped to historic lows amid astronomical inflation and a currency crisis.Digital rights expert Yaman Akdeniz said the law provides “broad and uncircumscribed discretion to authorities” in its potential widespread use ahead of the election.
Erdogan has defended the new law, however, calling it an “urgent need” and likening “smear campaigns” on social networks to a “terrorist attack.”
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