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Turkey Imposes 10-Day Ban on Opposition TV Amid Protests

5/30/2025

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Turkey's media regulator, RTÜK, has enforced a 10-day broadcast ban on pro-opposition Sözcü TV, igniting outrage over its reporting on protests triggered by the politically charged arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. This incident underscores the nation's struggle for press freedom, as Turkey languishes at 159th in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index.

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Turkey's media regulator, RTÜK, has enforced a 10-day broadcast ban on pro-opposition Sözcü TV, igniting outrage over its reporting on protests triggered by the politically charged arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. This incident underscores the nation's struggle for press freedom, as Turkey languishes at 159th in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index.