Turkey’s new internet law: policing the online mall Since the protests in Gezi Park eight months ago freedom of expression has coming under increasing attack, both on and offline.

A key role is being played by the new Internet law no. 5651. Turkey's restrictions on the world wide web offer three cases which illustrate the tensions between censorship and participatory democracy. One is the restriction on (political) speech, especially where constitutes an insult to "Turkishness" or Turkey’s founder, Atatürk. Turkey: Internet Freedom, Rights in Sharp Decline | Human Sep 02, 2014 Turkey's New Internet Regulations Spark Fears of New Wave

2 days ago · The leading Justice and Development Party (AKP) proposed the law to the Turkish parliament on July 21, according to local news reports and a draft reviewed by CPJ. The draft said it would require social media companies with more than one million users in Turkey to store those users’ data in the country, and open offices staffed with local

Turkey's Legal System. Completely integrated with the legal system followed by continental Europe, Turkey's law system is a combination of the German Commercial Code, the Swiss Civil Code and the Code of Obligations. In addition, Turkey's administrative law is comparable to that of France while its penal code resembles Italy's criminal law codes. Turkey Approves Harsh New Internet Law | YaleGlobal Online

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Opinion | Turkey’s Internet Crackdown - The New York Times Feb 22, 2014 Turkey threatens to block social media sites in ‘draconian Turkey threatens to block social media sites in ‘draconian’ new law Legislation would require Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to comply with stringent conditions or face bandwidth squeeze