Criticism of Press Freedom and Pressure Against Journalists from Timur Soykan

Timur Soykan made harsh statements, stating that we are going through a process in which freedom of the press and the rights of journalists are seriously violated. Soykan argued that the pressures and unfair trials against media members stem from the concern about the truth coming out.

In the statement, it was emphasized that the blocking of journalistic activities creates a spiral of injustice. Soykan stated that current practices trample press rights and that illegalities in this process are tried to be hidden from the society.