RSF representative in Turkey cleared of ‘terror propaganda’
The Turkey representative for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) was acquitted yesterday of the charge of making “terror propaganda” for Kurdish militants, in a case which triggered international alarm over press freedom in the country. With dozens of journalists behind bars and on trial, activists claim the climate for the media has deteriorated under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Supporters erupted into applause after RSF representative Erol Onderoglu, rights activist Sebnem Korur Fincanci and journalist Ahmet Nesin were acquitted by an Istanbul court. The three risked 14 years in jail in the trial which began in November 2016.
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