Claim 462

CPJ said the vague disinformation law would continue to stifle reporting in Turkiye.

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

Statement: CPJ said the vague disinformation law would continue to stifle reporting in Turkiye.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: CPJ says the law stifles reporting
About: incident 2023-turkiye-detains-journalists-disinformation-law
Source: In Turkey, 3 journalists detained for 'disinformation,' one jailed, 3 others under investigation
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2023-11-03

Quotation from the source

vague law criminalizing disinformation would stifle reporting in the country and they have been proven correct.