Turkey is increasing pressure on the media and tightening controls on perceived critics as NATO leaders meet in Ankara this week, according to reporting from multiple outlets. The measures are part of an escalation of a crackdown that has been underway for years, with authorities targeting journalists and outlets viewed as critical of the government. Coverage describes the move as timed to coincide with the NATO summit, suggesting an intent to limit public dissent during a high-profile international event. One source notes that, despite the summit’s presence of foreign leaders and the significance of Turkey as a NATO member and strategic partner, criticism of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his governance style is unlikely to be openly raised during the gathering. The reporting characterizes the government’s approach as heavy-handed toward dissent, framing the latest steps as intolerance of criticism ahead of the leaders’ arrival. Both accounts present the action as domestic enforcement occurring in the run-up to the NATO meeting in Ankara.