Thousands rally in Istanbul against what they described as growing pressure on journalists in Turkey, including arrests, media shutdowns and the appointment of state administrators.
Press freedom has been increasingly constrained in Turkey since a failed coup attempt in 2016, with sweeping prosecutions, digital censorship and accusations by the authorities that journalists are spreading fake news.
"Assaults targeting journalists have shifted in form and turned into an assault on the public’s right to receive information," says Gokhan Durmus, president of the Turkish Journalists’ Union.
(Source: AFP)
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