Turkey’s justice minister denies jailing journalists for their work amid media crackdown

Turkish Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has denied that any journalists in Turkey have been jailed for their reporting, despite widespread criticism that the government has escalated its crackdown on independent media, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Monday. Tunç defended Turkey’s press freedom record at a gathering with representatives of media organizations in Ankara. … Continue reading Turkey’s justice minister denies jailing journalists for their work amid media crackdown