Turkish Media Policy in National Context

  • 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.
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Document Type:Part of a Book
Language:English
Author(s):Dilek Kurban, Esra Elmas
Parent Title (English):Understanding Media Policies: A European Perspective
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Place of Publisher:London
Publication year:2012
First Page:214
Last Page:229
ISBN:978–0–230–34812–7
Release Date:2015/08/06
Tag:The historical evolution and the legal and political framework of Turkey's media policies
Licence of document (German):Metadaten / metadata
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