A post by @RTErdogan on X.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said press freedom must not be wielded as a stick against countries and politicians that challenge global injustices at a cost. In a post on X, Erdoğan argued that using the concept of a free press as a punitive tool is unacceptable. The remark signals Ankara's continued pushback against Western criticism of its media landscape and judicial treatment of journalists. It comes as Turkey seeks to frame its record as a defense of sovereignty rather than a retreat from democratic norms. Watch for whether the rhetoric translates into concrete policy toward foreign media outlets and domestic press cases.