Head of government
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
As head of government
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Türkiye, was head of government when 10 recorded incidents took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.
Tactics used
- Detention and violence: 2
- Expulsion and visa denial: 2
- Funding and ownership pressure: 2
- Insult and defamation laws: 2
- Credential control: 1
- Lawsuits against the press: 1
- Licensing and closure of outlets: 1
- Prior restraint: 1