Tell Priti Patel: Stop your attack on journalistic freedom
Journalists who share leaks of official information should not face life imprisonment for doing their job
A.Kadir Yildirim is assistant professor of political science at Furman University. His research interests include political Islam, democratization, Middle Eastern politics, and Turkish politics.
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Published in: HomeTurkey: crackdown on the opposition and rule of lawIn recent months, Turkey appears to have significantly receded from its previous commitment to separation of powers...
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Measures aimed at limiting reporting by major independent news resources allowed Erdogan’s media to create an...
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Political life in Turkey is increasingly undemocratic and authoritarian. How can this institutional weakness be overcome?