European Federation of Journalists head protests Erdoğan in Zagreb

Photos: Maja Sever/Twitter

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Head of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) protested President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, during an official visit today (september 8).

Maja Sever displayed a placard reading "#FreeTurkeyJournalists" on a street that was closed to traffic because of Erdoğan's visit.

"The problem is not the blocked streets, it is Erdoğan. In Türkiye, 38 journalists are currently in prison. According to a RSF report, 90 percent of the national media is under the control of the government," she later wrote on Twitter.

The EFJ tweeted, "Turkish President Erdogan is in #Zagreb today. EFJ President @SeverMaja didn't miss the opportunity to tell him #FreeTurkeyJournalists #JournalismIsNotACrime."

Turkish President Erdogan is in #Zagreb today.

EFJ President @SeverMaja didn't miss the opportunity to tell him #FreeTurkeyJournalists #JournalismIsNotACrime @TGS_org_tr @TGCTr @Disk_Basin_is #Croatia https://t.co/v3zT652j4A

— EFJ (@EFJEUROPE) September 8, 2022

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