NATO summit blocks Turkish media critical of Erdogan

Five Turkish media outlets critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s foreign policy have been denied accreditation for the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara. The outlets include İlke TV, Ulusal Kanal, NOW TV, Cumhuriyet, and Medyascope. This marks a first for a NATO summit host country. No previous NATO summit in Europe has restricted accreditation for domestic media, regardless of editorial stance. The denied outlets represent a range of editorial lines, but share criticism of Erdogan’s foreign policy direction. The summit is scheduled to take place in Ankara, the Turkish capital.