Press Freedom in Turkey Myths and Truths — Fahrettin Altun

Press Freedom in Turkey Myths and Truths
Fahrettin AltunSeta Yayınları
Press Freedom in Turkey Myths and Truths
Fahrettin AltunOrta Çağ da gücün merkezi olan kralların ve kilisenin güvenliklerinin sağlanmasına olan ihtiyaç tarihteki ilk özel askeri birlikler ve paralı askerlik kurumlarının ortaya çıkmasına neden olmuştur 17 yüzyıla gelindiğinde modern devletin oluşumuyla düzenli ordular devletlerin toprak bütünlüklerini ve egemenliklerini koruma altına almada şiddet tekelini elinde bulunduran yegane kurumlar olmaya başlamıştır 20 yüzyıla gelindiğinde ise düzenli orduların varlığına rağmen özel askeri birlikler ve paralı askerlik müesseseleri Soğuk Savaş ın bitimine kadar geçen sürede sahnede kalmaya devam etmiş ve bugünün uluslararası ilişkiler ve uluslararası güvenlik çalışmalarında hatırı sayılır bir yer işgal etmeye başlamıştır Kitapta şu soruların cevapları aranmaktadır Paralı askerlerden mercenaries özel askeri şirket lere ÖAŞ uzanan tarihsel süreçte paralı askerlik kavramında nasıl bir değişim ve dönüşüm yaşanmıştır

Seta Yayınları
International and domestic actors questioning freedom of the press in Turkey do not adopt a comprehensive approach instead confining the issue to the more attractive and popular sphere of daily political debates The biggest obstacles before freedom of the press in Turkey however do not stem from the political will but from nonpolitical power circles The issue is exacerbated by the fact that violations of press freedom caused by power instruments outside of politics are cynical and difficult to resist in nature This book aims to discuss the freedom of the press in Turkey within a new context and propose an alternative to the instrumental yet widespread attitude adopted solely for political goals At the same time the authors intend to reveal the structural problems that freedom of the press experiences in Turkey shed light on specific areas of restrictions on the press today and expose the power centers behind these restrictions The crux of this study is to identify and draw attention to the problems journalists who are devoted to the enlightenment of society experience and to offer guidance for protecting the freedom of the press in the future The study is based on in depth interviews with prominent journalists and international reports on the subject

Seta Yayınları
International and domestic actors questioning freedom of the press in Turkey do not adopt a comprehensive approach instead confining the issue to the more attractive and popular sphere of daily political debates The biggest obstacles before freedom of the press in Turkey however do not stem from the political will but from nonpolitical power circles The issue is exacerbated by the fact that violations of press freedom caused by power instruments outside of politics are cynical and difficult to resist in nature This book aims to discuss the freedom of the press in Turkey within a new context and propose an alternative to the instrumental yet widespread attitude adopted solely for political goals At the same time the authors intend to reveal the structural problems that freedom of the press experiences in Turkey shed light on specific areas of restrictions on the press today and expose the power centers behind these restrictions The crux of this study is to identify and draw attention to the problems journalists who are devoted to the enlightenment of society experience and to offer guidance for protecting the freedom of the press in the future The study is based on in depth interviews with prominent journalists and international reports on the subject Tanıtım Bülteninden