Claim 244

RSF said the closures eliminated an entire section of Turkey's media in a single action.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: RSF said the closures eliminated an entire section of Turkey's media in a single action.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: RSF says an entire swathe of media eliminated
About: incident 2016-turkey-post-coup-media-closures
Source: Turkey: in latest escalation, 102 media outlets closed by decree
Publisher: Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2016-10-29

Quotation from the source

The authorities have eliminated an entire swathe of the media landscape in one fell swoop. The irreparable damage they are inflicting on pluralism and the rule of law goes far beyond the state of emergency.