95% of Turkish media are directly or indirectly controlled by the government. As one of the very few independent news organisations, Ahval’s motto is “Nothing but the truth.” Editor-in-chief Yavuz Baydar discusses media ownership, persecution and censorship, and pledges to keep fighting against the propaganda machine in Turkey.<\/p>\n
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