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Turkey journalists angered after NATO summit exclusion
Key takeaways
- Turkish outlets critical of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government have been denied accreditation to cover the event in July.
- Among those outlets targeted include the Cumhuriyet newspaper, Halk TV, Sozcu TV, website T24 and others.
- These outlets tend to be critical of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his conservative ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
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Turkish outlets critical of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government have been denied accreditation to cover the event in July. Press freedom groups called the development "alarming."
https://p.dw.com/p/5G4Pz Turkey is a key member of NATO owing to its formidable military and strategic geopolitical location Image: Rasit Aydogan/Anadolu Agency/IMAGOAdvertisement Many Turkish journalists, media outlets and unions expressed anger on Thursday after they were denied accreditation to cover a NATO summit in the Turkish capital of Ankara next month.
Among those outlets targeted include the Cumhuriyet newspaper, Halk TV, Sozcu TV, website T24 and others.
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