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Turkey | Nov 8, 2023

Turkey’s top court upholds controversial media law as EU laments 'democratic backsliding'

The ruling coincided with the release of the EU Commission's annual report which noted “continued deterioration” in the country’s democratic standards, the rule of law, and the independence of the judiciary.

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Turkey’s top court upholds controversial media law as EU laments 'democratic backsliding'

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