The War On News

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Claim

Claim 534

Ousted editor Sevgi Akarcesme's assessment of the takeover's scope.

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

Statement
Ousted editor Sevgi Akarcesme's assessment of the takeover's scope.
Field
effect_on_reporting
Value
Editor says the takeover targets more than one paper
About
incident 2016-turkiye-zaman-trustees-installed
Source
'Erdogan is killing journalism,' says Today's Zaman editor forced out after takeover
Publisher
Committee to Protect Journalists
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2016-04-14

Quotation from the source

Erdoğan is killing journalism. It's not just about Zaman and Today's Zaman. Everyone is targeted.