According to Turkey’s revised media legislation, spreading "fake news" now carries a prison sentence. The definition of what this entails has been kept intentionally vague. Opposition leaders, journalists and human rights observers call foul. Leyla Egeli reports
Ankara / Istanbul / Washington - Turkey’s disinformation bill is one step closer to being signed into law, despite protests by the country’s m
Turkey’s disinformation bill is one step closer to being signed into law, despite protests by the country’s media. Parliamentary debate on the “proposal on the amendment of the press law and other laws” started Tuesday. The Turkish government says the bill, suggested in May by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its alliance…
ANKARA: Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday began debating a highly controversial draft law the government says is aimed at combating fake news and disinformation, but which critics denounce as yet another attempt to stifle freedom of expression. The 40-article piece of legislation amends multiple laws governing press, advertising and social media. The most controversial change is