It is one thing to report on a case or conviction whose details are in the public domain; it is quite another to actively expose a woman's identity for a story told through a constructed lens.

Depending upon the side they favour, media outlets have been tactfully employing language, which is resulting in hate speech and warmongering.

'Cranberry Sorbet', which shows typical examples of violence against women in the country, was banned for five weeks. The ban was overturned after an appeal and will restart on Friday evening.

By viewing journalists as enemies, Turkey's presidential candidate Muharrem İnce is upsetting basic democratic processes.

At a time when citizens were at their most vulnerable, the spread of false information and dramatised reporting only made matters worse.