Editors from around the world urge Turkey to protect media
Dozens of editors from leading international news organizations have written to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressing "profound concern regarding the deteriorating conditions for press freedom in Turkey."
The letter is signed by editors of news organizations in more than two dozen countries, including The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Agence France-Presse, Germany's ARD and Japan's Mainichi Shimbun.
"We urge you to use your influence to ensure that journalists, whether Turkish citizens or members of the international press, are protected and allowed to do their work without hindrance," the editors write.
Erdogan's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
