Turkish media slam government crackdown on press

‘Turkish media have denounced the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for its crackdown on press ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections.

“It’s the biggest crackdown on press in Turkish history,” said Tarık Toros, the editor-in-chief of the television station, Bugün, which on Wednesday was taken off the air by Turkish security forces.

Turkish journalists say the government is trying to silence critical voices ahead of the November 1 vote that may force Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party to rule in tandem with the opposition.

“One-party rule would be a disaster,” said Toros, adding, “The atrocities against those who do not think like [Erdogan] would go on and Turkey would enter a darker period.”’

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