Turkey’s authoritarianism increases targeting journalists, opposition - analysis

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Turkey’s authoritarianism increases targeting journalists, opposition - analysis
Amid the Ukraine war, Ankara has positioned itself as a friend to both sides, working with Russia on trade while also working with Ukraine.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Published: DECEMBER 21, 2022

Turkey has been one of the world’s leading jailers of journalists for the last decade. However, much of its rising authoritarian agenda has gone unchallenged because Western countries have been focused on China and Russia.

Amid the Ukraine war, Ankara has positioned itself as a friend to both sides, working with Russia on trade while also working with Ukraine. This means it presents itself as a broker, so that the West needs it and is afraid it will drift further into the Russian camp. Now Ankara has tried to prevent democracies from joining NATO, and is targeting journalists abroad and opposition figures at home.

more............... https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-725505
 
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