According to the study by DİSK (Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey) Basın İŞ (Press Labor): 2,308 insured workers were left unemployed in the press, publishing and journalism sectors. It is not only that these people cannot receive their unemployment pay, but also they won’t be able to collect their debts owed even if they open a lawsuit.
“In addition to AKP’s political intervention for the last 10-15 years, there has been a transformation in media that dates back to the 1990s. Back then, they were sacking experienced journalists and hiring younger ones who they can employ for cheaper. Especially after June 2015, they went on to leave no critical voices in newspapers. No environment was left in mainstream media in which principled journalism could be conducted. Newspapers are asked to take sides for them.