Turkey

75 million people
10,410 USD GNI (PPP)
Internet:
Not Free
Press:
Not Free
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Turkey: Life Sentences for Journalists Ignore Justice

February 16, 2018

Turkey convicted six journalists of attempting to overturn the constitutional order, and given aggravated life sentences.
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Turkey: Obey Constitutional Court Ruling to Release Imprisoned Journalists

January 12, 2018

A lower court has rejected Turkey’s Constitutional Court ruling that the detention of journalists Şahin Alpay and Mehmet Altan violated their rights.
Testimonies

Restoring Balance in the U.S.-Turkey Relationship on Rule of Law

November 16, 2017

Freedom House Expert Nate Schkennkan presented the following testimony to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe on November 15, 2017, detailing concerns about the rule of law in Turkey in the continued state of emergency in the aftermath of the 2016 coup attempt. 
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The Case against Turkish Philanthropist Osman Kavala

Nate Schenkkan
Project Director, Nations in Transit
November 9, 2017

The absurd criminal charges announced last week represent an attack on the democratic values Kavala has worked to instill.

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Nate Schenkkan

Project Director, Nations in Transit

Nate Schenkkan is the Project Director for Nations in Transit, Freedom House’s annual survey of democratic governance from Central Europe to Eurasia. 

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The Struggle for Turkey's Internet

Turkey is a battleground state for Internet regulation, according to a Freedom House report released in advance of the Internet Governance Forum.

Democracy in Crisis: Corruption, Media, and Power in Turkey

Turkey’s government is improperly using its leverage over media to limit public debate about government actions and punish journalists and media owners who dispute government claims, deepening the country’s political and social polarization.

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