# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2016-turkiye-zaman-trustees-installed)
- Source: 'Erdogan is killing journalism,' says Today's Zaman editor forced out after takeover. https://cpj.org/2016/04/erdogan-is-killing-journalism-says-todays-zaman-ed/
- 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.

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