Brussels, 06/02/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 5 February, the secretary general of the Council of Europe, Thorbjorn Jagland, called on Turkey to take the necessary measures to bring its legislation on freedom of expression - including that of the media - into line with Council of Europe standards. He noted that protecting journalists and freedom of expression is also protecting democracy.
While underlining the progress already achieved, Jagland said that “what is needed is a complete...