In Turkey courtroom, press freedom is on trial

A group of 19 journalists and staff members of the last prominent independent newspaper in Turkey are on trial in Istanbul, accused of aiding terrorist organisations.

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It is part of the government's growing crackdown against its opponents.

The country is now the biggest jailer of journalists in the world, with 178 reporters behind bars.

The trial comes a week after Turkey marked the first anniversary of a failed coup, with some hailing that day as the triumph of democracy and others denouncing the crackdown.