MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, a Russian television crew working for the Rossiya-1 channel was detained and deported from Turkey on December 7, for allegedly violating rules for foreign journalists working in the country.
Беспардонно депортировав без об'яснения причин российских журналистов,власти Турции продолжают растаптывать свободу слова и доступа к СМИ.
— Konstantin Dolgov (@KKdolgov) December 8, 2015
Turkey ranks 149th out of 180 in the Reporter Without Borders press freedom index.
Такое игнорирование Анкарой своих международных обязательств требует жесткой реакции ОБСЕ и других профильных международных структур.
— Konstantin Dolgov (@KKdolgov) December 8, 2015
In November, the country witnessed large-scale protests after it arrested two journalists for reporting on Turkish arms sales to Syrian militants. Ankara accused the reporters of divulging state secrets, while press freedom groups called for action against Turkey's attempts to gag media.
