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.