Even though the Minority is allowed to publish its own newspapers and magazines in Turkish, distribution of the newspapers, magazines and books published in Turkey is not permitted in Western Thrace.

Furthermore, Turkish television and radio broadcasts are jammed by the Greek authorities. The journalists who work for newspapers in the Turkish language are frequently subjected to pressure by the Greek authorities. Many of them were prosecuted for articles they publish, especially for ones criticizing the Greek Government. 

The new law on “Concentration and Licensing of Media Enterprises and other Provisions” has the potential to adversely affect the freedom of expression rights of the Turkish Muslim Minority. As expressed in a statement by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, the law endangers pluralism by putting a high threshold for minority’s low-cost broadcasters.