Turkish Regime’s Judicial Assault on Press Freedom Exposed in Trial of Veteran Journalist

In a stark reminder of the erosion of press freedom under Turkey’s increasingly authoritarian regime, veteran journalist Fatih Altayli appeared in court this week facing charges that many see as politically motivated attempts to silence dissent against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The case exposes how governments hostile to individual liberty and national sovereignty will weaponize judicial processes to intimidate independent voices. When Reporting Becomes a Crime: How Far Will Erdogan’s Regime Go to Muzzle Opposition? Altayli, whose YouTube program commands a large following thanks to his candid political commentary, was detained quietly at his home and thrown behind bars since...