Turkey - How far will censorship go as political crisis deepens?

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders condemns a court-ordered ban on media references to investigations into alleged arms convoys to Syria that may been organized by Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT). Vehicles suspected of carrying arms were stopped twice by police in Hatay and Adana, two provinces near the Syrian border, in January but were allowed to continue after provincial officials intervened. The police officers responsible for the searches were sanctioned. The incidents have (...)

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