At the same time as the wave of widespread economic and political protests in France and other European countries, thousands of journalists, human rights activists and representatives of the opposition parties of the Turkish government demonstrated in Istanbul, Ankara and several major cities in this country on Saturday, November 2, against the increased pressure on journalists and the suppression of the media.

At the same time as the wave of widespread economic and political protests in France and other European countries, thousands of journalists, human rights activists and representatives of the opposition parties of the Turkish government demonstrated in Istanbul, Ankara and several major cities in this country on Saturday, November 2, against the increased pressure on journalists and the suppression of the media.

At this gathering, which was held at the invitation of the Turkish Journalists' Union, the arrest of journalists, the closing of the media and the appointment of government administrators were among the main issues of the demonstrations.

According to AFP, since the failed coup in Turkey in 2016, restrictions against press freedom have increased.

Widespread lawsuits, digital censorship and accusations by Turkish authorities against journalists for spreading fake news are among the things mentioned in this report.