Watchdog warns against rising government action against Turkey free speech bastions like press

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Document: Center for American Progress’ report on “Freedom of the Press and Expression in Turkey

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The issues of press freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey have for several years attracted a great deal of attention and provoked extensive debate both in Turkey and in other Western countries. Dozens of journalists critical of the government have been jailed, and hefty fines have been levied.