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Turkey plunges to 163rd in RSF press freedom index amid deepening authoritarianism

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Turkey fell to 163rd out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Thursday, down from 159th in 2025, as the group warned that authoritarianism is deepening and media pluralism is increasingly under threat in the country. According to Turkish Minute, Turkey’s ranking puts it among countries with some of […] The post Turkey plunges to 163rd in RSF press freedom index amid deepening authoritarianism appeared first on Stockholm Center ...