Turkey ranks 159th out of 180 nations in the World Press Freedom Index.

Omissions

• The MEP cited the 2025 World Press Freedom Index ranking (159th) instead of the most recent 2026 edition, which had been available for approximately seven weeks before the session date and shows Turkey at 163rd out of 180 — a drop of four places.
• By using the outdated 2025 figure, the MEP presented Turkey's press freedom situation as slightly less severe than the latest data indicates.

Sources

• PrimaryReporters Without Borders (RSF) — Country Page: TürkiyeIndex 2026: 163/180. Score: 27.94. Political indicator: 163 (20.16).
• SecondaryTurkish MinuteTurkey fell to 163rd out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Thursday. In the legal sphere, Turkey ranked 159th.
• SecondaryStockholm Center for FreedomTurkey has dropped to 159th out of 180 countries in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, published Friday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
• SecondarySilenced TurkeyTurkey now ranks 163rd of 180 countries — a four-place fall from 159th in 2025 — placing it among the bottom 10% of states for press freedom.