Many Turkish journalists, media outlets and unions expressed anger on Thursday after they were denied accreditation to cover a NATO summit in the Turkish capital of Ankara next month.
Among those outlets targeted include the Cumhuriyet newspaper, Halk TV, Sozcu TV, website T24 and others.
These outlets tend to be critical of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his conservative ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). They also may be associated with left-leaning, secular views as expressed by the opposition Republican People's Party and its founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
The summit is slated for July 7 and 8. In a post on X, NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said the bloc is in "contact with the Turkish authorities" regarding accreditations.
"It is very important for NATO that media can attend major events in person," Hart added.
