Turkish government's Communications Directorate
Coverage of Turkish government's Communications Directorate in the Nexus archive.
- Turkish journalism groups say independent outlets denied accreditation for a NATO summit in Ankara
Several independent Turkish media outlets were denied accreditation to cover a NATO summit in Ankara, with journalism groups criticizing the decision as a violation of media freedoms. NATO stated it relies on the host country for accreditation decisions, while Human Rights Watch condemned mass detentions ahead of the summit as misuse of terrorism laws.
- Turkish journalism groups say independent outlets denied accreditation for a NATO summit in Ankara
Independent Turkish media outlets were denied accreditation to cover a NATO summit in Ankara, with journalism groups criticizing the decision as a violation of media freedoms. NATO stated the host country handles accreditation, while Turkey's security measures ahead of the summit included detaining over 200 people, some of whom are linked to extremist groups.