Affiliated media: The Guardian, News outlet
Incident date: September 22, 2017
Attack type:
- Ban on entering the country, denial or revocation of a visa / accreditation
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: Chronicles of Turkmenistan
Location: Turkmenistan, Ashgabat
Additional information:
The Guardian initially received accreditation to cover the Asian Games, but this was revoked 11 days before the opening ceremony due to an "overwhelming response". The Games' organisers ignored repeated attempts by the Guardian to restore its accreditation, and intervention by the British embassy was also unsuccessful. The Guardian has stated that other international media outlets were also stripped of their accreditation in similar circumstances.