1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgCPJ Staffhttps://cpj.org/author/john/Attacks on the Press 2003: Turkey - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="OonQyai7i2"><a href="https://cpj.org/2004/03/attacks-on-the-press-2003-turkey/">Attacks on the Press 2003: Turkey</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2004/03/attacks-on-the-press-2003-turkey/embed/#?secret=OonQyai7i2" width="600" height="338" title="“Attacks on the Press 2003: Turkey” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="OonQyai7i2" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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In an effort to meet European Union criteria for membership, Turkey continued in 2003 to rewrite laws that restrict press freedom. That effort has improved the country's spotty press freedom record, but many impediments remain. Journalists continued to face criminal prosecution for their work, although the number of jailed journalists has drastically declined in recent…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260