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Amnesty on Turkish media crackdown: 'Disinformation flourishes when media landscape's narrowed down'

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Briefings

Amnesty International reports that Turkey's state takeover of Halk TV marks a broader erosion of media freedom, involving state-appointed trustees, journalist detentions, and digital restrictions. This intervention is part of a sustained crackdown intensifying since March 2025, described by campaigner Milena Buyum as a brutal attack on media freedom.

Key points

• State takeover of Halk TV represents a broader erosion of media freedom involving state-appointed trustees, journalist detentions, and digital restrictions.
• Campaigner Milena Buyum frames the intervention as a brutal attack on media freedom, linking it to a sustained crackdown intensifying since March 2025.

Context

Amnesty International's Turkey campaign highlights media landscape narrowing since March 2025, with state trustees appointed and journalists detained.

Limitations

Evidence covers only Halk TV takeover and general crackdown context; specific numbers, dates beyond March 2025, and named journalists remain unverified.

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