TY - CHAP A1 - Kurban, Dilek A1 - Elmas, Esra T1 - Turkish Media Policy in National Context T2 - Understanding Media Policies: A European Perspective N2 - Since the foundation of the press, the media in Turkey has had a symbiotic relationship with the state. The state's heavy involvement rendered the development of a "media policy" impossible, since the media did not exist as an independent realm to shape and be shaped by society and politics. Instead, it existed as a tool for both civilian and military governments to control and manipulate society. In the past two decades, the changes induced by the economic liberalisation of the early 1990s, the banking crisis of 2000-2001 and the European Union accession process produced a complex regulatory framework governing the media content and structure in Turkey. This chapter argues that, despite some progress, there are still significant legal infringements on media freedom in Turkey, where the media's economic and political dependence on the state continues. KW - The historical evolution and the legal and political framework of Turkey's media policies Y1 - 2012 SN - 978–0–230–34812–7 SP - 214 EP - 229 PB - Palgrave Macmillan CY - London ER -