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, Turkish Minute reported. Tunç defended Turkey’s press freedom record at a gathering with representatives of media organizations in Ankara. He claimed that the country … Continue reading Turkey’s justice minister denies jailing journalists for their work amid media crackdown