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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In October, the Turkish parliament passed a new law to combat disinformation. Following years of martial law and emergency rule, Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) forced the ...

Turkish journalists’ unions said that press freedom has been suspended by the government’s newly-adopted disinformation law, which will increase its control over media and social networks ...

(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 ...

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.

About the social media law According to a new social media law that came into effect in Turkey as of October 1, 2020, social media platforms and companies such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube ...

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 ...

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 ...