The NATO military alliance, which Sweden joined in 2024 and which claims to defend democracy, freedom, and the principles of the rule of law, is now accused of barring independent media from its summit in Turkey. The decision has sparked sharp criticism from international press freedom organizations, which warn that the public is being deprived of independent reporting from one of the military alliance’s most important meetings.
Ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7–8, journalists from several of Turkey’s largest independent news outlets—including Cumhuriyet, Sözcü TV, T24, ANKA, and Medyascope—have been denied accreditation, reports Reuters. They were given neither a reason for the rejections nor the opportunity to appeal the decisions. As a result, several established news organizations were barred from covering a summit where leaders from NATO’s 32 member countries were gathering.
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