Turkish Federation of Journalists stressed that more than 70 journalists were fired or forced to resign since the eruption of the protest movement against the government of Justice and Development Party last May.The statement added that out of 59 journalists, 22 were dismissed, while 37 were forced to quit their jobs according to a document that condemned the authorities' pressures on newspapers to get rid of the journalists who are not lenient with the government's policies.
The protesters criticized the stance of the Turkish outlets during the unprecedented demonstrations that erupted in the country in June, considering the media coverage as biased.
The newspapers and TV channels in Turkey are controlled by companies close to the Government except for few media outlets which express their independence and opposition of the ruling regime for more than ten years.
