Turkey Cannot Defend Record On Press Freedom
Kadri Gursel writes that by criminalizing any press article that seems sympathetic to the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK), the Turkish government worsens its image as a leading violator of press freedom.
Turkey holds a notorious world “championship” title: it's the country that keeps the largest number of journalists behind bars. And no one in the world no longer questions whether Turkey is being done injustice.
All major international groups advocating press freedoms agree that Turkey fully deserves the championship in imprisoning journalists.
