The War On News

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Claim

Claim 957

In March 1913 the press law underwent an extensive modification that made it more restrictive.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
In March 1913 the press law underwent an extensive modification that made it more restrictive.
Field
action
Value
March 1913 press law amendment
About
incident 1913-ottoman-empire-press-law-bars-officials-from-editing-newspapers
Source
Chasing the Printed Word: Press Censorship in the Ottoman Empire, 1876-1913
Publisher
Chasing the Printed Word: Press Censorship in the Ottoman Empire, 1876-1913
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2003

Quotation from the source

In March 1913, the Press Law underwent extensive modification, which made it even more restrictive.