Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus
Two Cypruses, two versions of media freedom
Two Cypruses, two versions of media freedom
Free speech is constitutionally guaranteed in both parts of the divided island but is threatened by this division. In the north (the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus), the presence of more than 30,000 Turkish army soldiers limits coverage of political developments.
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75
in the 2017 World Press Freedom Index Ranking
+6
75 in 2016
Global score
+0.34
29.88 in 2016
