# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=recep-tayyip-erdogan&tactic=detention_and_violence)
- [Expulsion and visa denial: 2](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=recep-tayyip-erdogan&tactic=expulsion_and_visa_denial)
- [Funding and ownership pressure: 2](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=recep-tayyip-erdogan&tactic=funding_and_ownership_pressure)
- [Insult and defamation laws: 2](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=recep-tayyip-erdogan&tactic=insult_and_defamation_laws)
- [Credential control: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=recep-tayyip-erdogan&tactic=credential_control)
- [Lawsuits against the press: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=recep-tayyip-erdogan&tactic=lawsuits_against_press)
- [Licensing and closure of outlets: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=recep-tayyip-erdogan&tactic=outlet_licensing)
- [Prior restraint: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=recep-tayyip-erdogan&tactic=prior_restraint)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 4, 2016 | [Turkiye: court installs trustees at Zaman newspaper](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2016-turkiye-zaman-trustees-installed) | [Türkiye](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/tr) ([RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Funding and ownership pressure](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/funding_and_ownership_pressure) | Sustained (March 4, 2016) |
| July 27, 2016 | [Turkey closes more than 100 media outlets by decree after a failed coup attempt](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2016-turkey-post-coup-media-closures) | [Türkiye](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/tr) ([RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Licensing and closure of outlets](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/outlet_licensing) | Sustained (December 31, 2016) |
| March 21, 2018 | [Turkiye: Dogan Holding sells its media outlets to Demiroren](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2018-turkiye-dogan-sells-to-demiroren) | [Türkiye](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/tr) ([RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Funding and ownership pressure](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/funding_and_ownership_pressure) | Sustained (March 21, 2018) |
| January 17, 2019 | [Turkiye: Dutch freelance journalist Ans Boersma deported](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2019-turkiye-deports-ans-boersma) | [Türkiye](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/tr) ([RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Expulsion and visa denial](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/expulsion_and_visa_denial) | Sustained (January 17, 2019) |
| April 1, 2021 | [Turkiye: the presidency's press card system is found restrictive by the country's top administrative court](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2021-turkiye-press-card-controls-restrictive) | [Türkiye](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/tr) ([RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Credential control](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/credential_control) | Reversed (April 1, 2021) |
| January 14, 2022 | [Turkiye: journalist Sedef Kabas tried for insulting the president](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2022-turkiye-prosecutes-sedef-kabas) | [Türkiye](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/tr) ([RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Lawsuits against the press](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/lawsuits_against_press) | Ongoing (June 22, 2023) |
| January 22, 2022 | [Turkiye: journalist Sedef Kabas is arrested for a proverb about President Erdogan](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2022-turkiye-sedef-kabas-insulting-president) | [Türkiye](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/tr) ([RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Insult and defamation laws](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/insult_and_defamation_laws) | Ongoing (June 22, 2023) |
| February 22, 2023 | [Turkiye: the broadcast regulator fines and suspends channels for earthquake coverage](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2023-turkiye-rtuk-fines-earthquake-coverage) | [Türkiye](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/tr) ([RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Prior restraint](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/prior_restraint) | Sustained (February 22, 2023) |
| November 1, 2023 | [Turkish authorities detain three journalists under 'disinformation' law](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2023-turkiye-detains-journalists-disinformation-law) | [Türkiye](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/tr) ([RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Insult and defamation laws](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/insult_and_defamation_laws) | Ongoing |
| March 19, 2025 | [Türkiye: detention, injury and deportation of journalists covering protests, March 2025](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-turkiye-detains-and-deports-journalists-covering-protests) | [Türkiye](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/tr) ([RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Detention and violence](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/detention_and_violence) | Unknown (April 2, 2025) |

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