In Gdansk, the city that became the oasis of freedom and political resistance to the conservative government in Warsaw after the assassination of Liberal Mayor Paweł Adamowicz , a press freedom conference - the Press Freedom Conference - was held on January 22nd, 2020.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Wałęsa, though at the age of 77, sent a clear message to the Polish authorities, who have been pushing for constitutional provisions and democracy for years.
In a panel, journalists asked Deniz Yücel what he would ask Erdogan in an interview. "I would ask Erdogan if he sees how he turned Turkey into a land of fear" Yücel replied.