by SEV?L KÜÇÜKO?UM
Even though there is increasing open and free debate over sensitive issues such as minority rights, press freedom is still a problem in Turkey, according to an advance copy of the European Commission’s annual report about the country. Other areas of concern in the report include parliamentary immunity, judicial independence, the Ergenekon case and cultural rights
“The large number of cases initiated against journalists who have reported on the Ergenekon case is a cause of concern. They face prosecution and trials for violating the principle of the confidentiality of an ongoing judicial process. This could result in self-censorship,” the draft said.
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