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Claim

Claim 503

The presidency said the rules were strengthened to stop people it accused of terrorism propaganda from holding a press card.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
The presidency said the rules were strengthened to stop people it accused of terrorism propaganda from holding a press card.
Field
stated_justification
Value
presidency defends the rules
About
incident 2021-turkiye-press-card-controls-restrictive
Source
Turkish presidency reintroduces press card controls that court found restrictive
Publisher
Committee to Protect Journalists
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2021-06-09

Quotation from the source

The clauses that prevent those who make propaganda for terrorism and violence from hiding behind the press card were strengthened.