10 Shameful Facts About Censorship In Turkey

Jeremy Bender

 

Turkey has a long tradition of censorship that culminated this week in a ban on Twitter that has infuriated the international community.

Below we have compiled some of the most egregious examples of censorship in Turkey, starting with the most recent one.

Turkish Court Hands Down Prison Sentences in Coup Plot

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Tim Arango

 



A Turkish court sentenced dozens of high-ranking military officers, politicians, journalists and others to long prison terms on Monday, August 5, for plotting to overthrow the government in a long-running case that captivated the nation for its audacity, laid bare the deep divisions within Turkish society between Islamists and secularists and earned sharp criticism from the international community over issues of judicial fairness.