Turkey’s position is that they need to have control over the news, the press, and other communication channels, the better to strangle dissent and effect purges.
IMO, if you can throw 2 nuclear bombs on cities and still think of yourself as the good guys in that context.. I'm sure you can do anything you want and still think of yourself as good guys...
Not "as opposed" to that. It's the same sort of control, but much more so, and worse — and unless you actually think Turkey's control will make it better, it risks potentially being a bit of a distraction.