Turkey

Turkish Cyber Crime Law (2007), 5651

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In Turkey this past week, the discussion revolved in large measure around a law passed in May, 2007, called 5651. It is this law that the Transportation and Telecommunications Ministry is charged with implementing, including Internet filtering. Translation credits to Turkish lawyers: ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law. LAW ON REGULATION OF BROADCASTS VIA INTERNET AND PREVENTION OF CRIMES … Read more

International Debate on Internet Filtering

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From Turkey, talking to lots of people about the future of Internet filtering, I’m struck by the value of a broad, public debate about what kind of a network we want the Internet to become over time. There are decisions, made on a daily basis, by dozens of states around the world, that affect the … Read more