Incidents: licensing and closure of outlets in Türkiye, stage: silence
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
1 incident matches this view.
Country: Türkiye, RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Licensing and closure of outlets (1)
Stage: Silence (1)
Outcome: Sustained (1)
Level: National (1)
Head of government: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2016 | Turkey closes more than 100 media outlets by decree after a failed coup attempt | Türkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180) | Licensing and closure of outlets | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Sustained (December 31, 2016) |
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