2,500 Journalists Become Unemployed Since July 15

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Representatives of shut down media organs, which have been shut down by Statutory Decree within the scope of the State of Emergency, and press trade associations organized a press meeting at the Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) yesterday (October 3).

In the meeting, government was called on to stop its decision of shutting down media organs. As many as 7,000 journalists were left unemployed earlier and this figure exceeded 10,000 with the closed media organs since July 15. It was emphasized that the press workers have become victimized during the process.

There was no woman among the representatives of media outlets and media organizations. (ÇT/TK)