But before the trial Erdogan dismissed such criticism, "Whenever we go abroad, Western media outlets come up with the same argument, claiming there are many detained journalists in Turkey. However, according to figures from our Ministry, only two people out of 177 who identify themselves as journalists are holders of a press card. In addition, one of these persons is currently in jail for murder and the others for their involvement in terrorist organizations," Erdogan said in a speech Saturday to national media heads.
The president went on to warn there would be no let up in the crackdown, “I see no difference between those who sell their news headlines with the instructions of a terrorist organization and those who take to the mountains with a gun in their hands,” said Erdogan.
土耳其伊斯坦布尔一家法庭星期一展开对17名资讯工作者的庭审,法庭里座无虚席。这些人被控参与了去年7月的未遂政变,如果被认定有罪,他们都将面临长期监禁,甚至是终身监禁。
检方指责这些资讯工作者隶属于现居美国的伊斯兰教士费特胡拉·居伦的追随者网络。土耳其政府认为这次未遂政变就是由居伦发动的。
一家大报的专栏作家纳兹里·里卡克对她的指控予以否认。她告诉法庭说,土耳其总统埃尔多安上台前,自己一直是埃尔多安的支持者,而且一辈子都反对政变。她指出,她父亲曾是一名高级部长,后来就是在1960年军方夺权后被监禁的。
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