Government Accountability

Journalist Detained in Erdogan’s Turkey for Citing History — A Stark Warning to Free Speech

By Patriot News Investigative Desk | June 22, 2025

In a disturbing erosion of free speech, Turkish authorities detain prominent journalist Fatih Altayli for referencing the Ottoman past—a thinly veiled excuse to silence dissent against President Erdogan’s decades-long grip on power.

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