The attachment from the Press Directorate in Ankara provides information on Nazilli's newspapers. According to an employee of the Press Directorate, it is difficult for the Press Directorate to know the political tendencies of these Nazilli newspapers because they change names every few years and are local papers with a limited circulation (22 Nov. 1994).

Please consult the attachment from The World's News Media for general information on the press in Turkey.

This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

Reference

Press Directorate, Ankara. 22 November 1994. Telephone interview with employee.

Attachment

Press Directorate, Ankara. 22 November 1994. Fax sent to the DIRB.

The World's News Media: A Comprehensive Reference Guide. 1991. Edited by Harry Drost. London: Longman, pp. 513-16.

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Attacks on the Press: A Comprehensive Worldwide Survey. 1988, 1990, 1992.

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Yearly. 1992, 1993.

The Europa World Year Book. Yearly. 1992, 1994.

Index on Censorship [London]. Monthly. 1993 to present.

La Lettre des Reporters sans Frontières [Paris]. Monthly. 1994.

Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit. 1990. 3rd ed. Tom Brosnahan. Turkey.

Rapport 1993: La Liberté de la Presse dans le Monde. Yearly. 1993.

World Media Handbook. 1990.

The World's News Media: A Comprehensive Reference Guide. 1991.

On-line search of media sources.

Oral sources.