The Turkish Journalists’ Association (TGC) has released its press freedom report for 2016, saying that 143 journalists were jailed and 189 others were attacked over the last year in Turkey.

According to the report, more than 10,000 journalists lost their jobs while 839 faced court proceedings for their news stories. in other signs of pressure on the media, the government closed down 157 media organizations and cancelled the press cards of 780 journalists in 2016.

The report was issued on the same day journalist Ahmet Şık was arrested by an İstanbul court for allegedly disseminating terrorist propaganda.

Following a decision last week by Turkey’s media monitoring institution, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), the broadcasting of Yol TV, one of the voices of Alevis in Turkey, was halted on Thursday for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

In a separate report released on Oct. 27 by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in cooperation with Turkish news portal monitor bianet, government domination of the media is described in detail, with findings including the fact that of the 10 most-watched TV stations in Turkey, seven are owned by people who are affiliated with the government.