EU calls Turkey's crackdown on media "worrying" - News Summed Up

EU calls Turkey's crackdown on media "worrying"


But the speed and scope of the current crackdown has alarmed media rights groups. Amnesty International also voiced concerns, saying the "ongoing crackdown on civil society and the assault on media freedom has reached disturbing and unprecedented levels." ISTANBUL (AP) " The European Union and journalist associations expressed concern Thursday about a widening crackdown on media in Turkey, calling on Ankara to respect fundamental freedoms. Some say many of the media affected by the current crackdown backed purges against other sectors in the past. As a candidate nation for EU membership, Turkey "needs to aspire to the highest possible democratic standard and practices, including on the freedom of the media," said EU spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic.


Source: New Zealand Herald July 28, 2016 11:37 UTC



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