Pad Turske s prošlogodišnje 102. pozicije na trenutno 122. "uzrokovan je navalom slučajeva cenzure, posebno cenzure medija koji predstavljaju manjine (prije svega Kurde), te naporima pripadnika vladinih organa, oružanih snaga i pravosudnog sistema da održe kontrolu nad izvještavanjem o stvarima od općeg interesa," pojasnila je ta pariška grupa za medijske slobode.
Turkey's fall from its 102nd position last year to its 122nd today "was due to a surge in cases of censorship, especially censorship of media that represent minorities (above all the Kurds), and efforts by members of government bodies, the armed forces and judicial system to maintain their control over coverage of matters of general interest," the Paris-based watchdog explained.