ANKARA (HRNW) — A wave of countrywide pre-dawn police raids has led to the detention of multiple independent journalists, drawing sharp condemnation from the International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ). Prominent media figures, including journalists from T24 and OdaTV, were detained and restricted from legal counsel for 24 hours. The operations coincide with an official directive issued by the country’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), warning that media coverage of the 2026 NATO summit must align strictly with a “national security perspective.” Press freedom organizations have addressed an urgent appeal to NATO leadership, demanding transparency regarding the systematic denial of media accreditations.
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