Abstract
There is no official state censorship of the press in Turkey. Newspapers discover they have overstepped the mark only when called to the courts. The constitution and anti-terrorist laws leave ample room for restrictive interpretation.
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There is no official state censorship of the press in Turkey. Newspapers discover they have overstepped the mark only when called to the courts. The constitution and anti-terrorist laws leave ample room for restrictive interpretation.