Turkey's main opposition group said on Friday it would ask the top court to throw out new media legislation that would jail people for spreading "misinformation", calling the measures ...

ISTANBUL (AP) - Turkey’s parliament approved a law early Wednesday that gives authorities greater power to regulate social media despite concerns of growing censorship in a country where ...

(Istanbul) – The Turkish government’s efforts to introduce new powers to control social media will greatly increase online censorship, particularly in light of the country’s poor record on ...

On Thursday, Turkey's parliament adopted a law that would jail journalists and social media users for up to three years for spreading disinformation. Turkish opposition says the government's new ...

“Social media is a lifeline for many people who use it to access news, so this law signals a new dark era of online censorship,” said Tom Porteous, deputy program director at Human Rights Watch.

FILE - Main opposition Republican People's Party lawmakers hold placards as they protest against a media bill at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, Oct. 4, 2022. Lawmakers approved the bill Oct. 13.

Turkey’s attempts at blocking social media platforms comes as no surprising. More and more frequently at times of domestic crises, the government resorts to all-out censorship. But the reason ...

ISTANBUL - Turkey’s parliament approved a law early Wednesday that gives authorities greater power to regulate social media despite concerns of growing censorship in a country where critical ...

Ozgur Ogret, Turkey representative for the Committee to Protect Journalists, said the new law poses a danger not only for journalists but all citizens and could increase self-censorship ahead of ...