Insiders reveal how Erdogan tamed Turkey’s newsrooms - reuters.com
Aug 31, 2022 · When President Tayyip Erdogan's son-in-law suddenly quit as finance minister in late 2020, four staff in Turkey’s leading newsrooms said they received a clear direction from their managers:...
Turkey: Erdogan’s grip on media threatens fair elections
May 11, 2023 · Emre Kizilkaya explores the impact of oppressive media control by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government on the national debate.
Erdogan Tightens Grip on Media and Internet Ahead of Elections
Mar 11, 2024 · President Erdogan’s almost total control over the media and internet gives him a major advantage ahead of local elections due on March 31.
As Instagram remains blocked in Turkey, Erdogan accuses social media …
Aug 5, 2024 · ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused social media platforms of “digital fascism” on Monday for allegedly censoring photographs of Palestinian “martyrs.”
How Turkey’s Erdoğan uses social media to cling onto power
May 15, 2023 · As the country heads toward a run-off between Erdoğan and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, his reform-minded rival, the Turkish leader's increasing control of social media has become another tool to help him extend his 20-year reign.
Erdogan’s media domination and the vote in Turkey - Al Jazeera
May 20, 2023 · President Erdogan’s dominating media presence helps him take Turkey’s tightly fought election to a run-off. Plus, is the media making the Sino-America divide worse? Read more
Turkey’s Erdogan warns media against publishing ‘harmful content’
Jan 29, 2022 · President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened Turkish media with reprisals if they disseminate content that damages the country’s core values.
Erdogan threatens to punish Turkish media over 'harmful content'
Jan 29, 2022 · Istanbul (AFP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened Turkish media with legal action over content "incompatible with national and moral values," in a move seen by critics as an...
Turkey adopts new 'disinformation' law that could jail journalists
Oct 13, 2022 · Turkey's parliament on Thursday adopted a law proposed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that would jail journalists and social media users for up to three years for spreading "disinformation...
Turkey’s Erdogan says social media a ‘threat to democracy’
Dec 11, 2021 · Erdogan’s government plans to pursue legislation to criminalize spreading fake news and disinformation online, but critics say the proposed changes would tighten restrictions on free speech.