# Turkey: in latest escalation, 102 media outlets closed by decree

Reporters Without Borders (RSF), 2016-10-29

- Address: https://rsf.org/en/turkey-latest-escalation-102-media-outlets-closed-decree
- Kind: reference
- Last checked: 2026-09-23
- Archived copy: none yet

## Cited by

- [Turkey closes more than 100 media outlets by decree after a failed coup attempt](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2016-turkey-post-coup-media-closures)
- [Claim 242: A single decree closed dozens of newspapers, television channels, radio stations, news agencies and magazines.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/242)
- [Claim 243: The government accused the closed outlets of collaborating with the movement it blamed for the coup attempt.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/243)
- [Claim 244: RSF said the closures eliminated an entire section of Turkey's media in a single action.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/244)

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