Hasan Cemal

The free space of journalists is being limited in an unprecedented way because there is an order from a sultan who hates independence, freedoms, rule of law, the right to live democratically are swiftly being eliminated.

Erdogan has to date never held a real press conference, because he never wished to take and answer questions from those opposing him ... Even the coup leaders including Evren held press conferences, i harshly criticized Turgut Ozal. He still allowed me on his plane for trips, invited us to his press conferences and engaged in fiery debates with me and other opposition journalists. Even the second-class democracy of those times was better than today.