]> 2026-05-04T12:44:04+00:00 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Turkey 0 en Article 12 of the Ottoman Constitution of [[Probable year:: 1876]] first protected press freedom in modern-day Turkey: “The press is free, within limits imposed by law" (The Individualisation of War, "The Ottoman Constitution"). Today, Article 26 of Turkey’s [[Probable year:: 1982]] Constitution protects press freedom: “Everyone has the right to express and disseminate his/her thoughts and opinions by speech, in writing or in pictures or through other media, individually or collectively. This freedom includes the liberty of receiving or imparting information or ideas without interference by official authorities. This provision shall not preclude subjecting transmission by radio, television, cinema, or similar means to a system of licensing" (Constitute Project, “Turkey’s Constitution of [[Probable year:: 1982]] with Amendments through [[Probable year:: 2017]]” ). 1876 1982 2017 2406254.5 2444970.5 2457754.5 What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2022-12-28T22:19:03Z 2459942.4298958 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Turkey Page name 102 en Page name