Former Newspaper Editor Can Dündar says There is ‘Cloud of Fear’ Hanging Over Journalists in Turkey

In an interview, the former editor-in-chief of opposition daily newspaper “Cumhuriyet” tells Muftah it is hard to see a way forward for reporting that is critical of the government.

by Joseph Flaherty

With over 30 years of experience in newspapers and television, Turkish journalist Can Dündar is a survivor. But the past year has been a unique trial, both for Dündar and the independent press in Turkey.

The former editor-in-chief of the opposition daily newspaper Cumhuriyet, Dündar has become a symbol for journalists in Turkey and the …