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Only 31 countries rank worse than Turkey in press freedom

Only 31 countries rank worse than Turkey in press freedom

Of the 180 countries in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2022 World Press Freedom Index, Turkey has ranked 149th.

‘Pressure on journalists was a harbinger of current social crisis’

‘Pressure on journalists was a harbinger of current social crisis’

RSF Representative to Turkey Önderoğlu: “Though the number of arrested journalists has been on the decrease in Turkey in the last 2 years, the practices that put their minds behind bars don’t go unnoticed. Censorship and bans are everywhere…”

20 April 2021 Hikmet Adal

Turkey Ranks 154th in RSF Press Freedom Index

Turkey Ranks 154th in RSF Press Freedom Index

Censorship of websites and social media in the country "has reached unprecedented levels," says the RSF.

Turkey Ranks 157th in Freedom of Press

2019 WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX BY RSF

Turkey Ranks 157th in Freedom of Press

Turkey has again ranked 157th among 180 countries in the 2019 World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Commenting on Turkey, the organization has underlined, “Turkey is the world’s biggest jailer of professional journalists.”

Turkey Ranks 157th in Freedom of Press

Turkey Ranks 157th in Freedom of Press

In 2018 World Press Freedom Index announced by Reporters Without Borders, Turkey has ranked the 157th among 180 countries. The organization has commented, “The witch hunt has come to a head since July 2016.”