Turkey’s main business alliance also has called for the law’s cancellation. Last month, President Gul noted the importance of freedom of the Internet, especially social media. However, he is
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Turkey's crackdown on the internet raises "serious concerns" and "needs to be revised in line with European standards," the European Commission has said. The commission's spokesman on enlargement, Peter Stano, on Thursday (6 February) noted that the new regime “would lead to a further reduction in internet freedom.”
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The Turkish Government has announced a draft law that will place sweeping restrictions on the internet and force social media companies to take down content that has been deemed to be illegal within 48 hours.
(Turkey Internet Law Raises ‘Serious Concerns’:EU,EU BUSINESS (Feb. 6, 2014).) The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed its concern about the amendments that allow the blocking of websites without the need to seek a court order and that penalize ISPs if they fail to cooperate. New Internet law in Turkey sparks outrage | Politics | Al Turkey's new law tightening the state's grip on the Internet has gone into force after President Abdullah Gul approved the controversial legislation pushed by the ruling Justice and Development Turkey pushes through new raft of 'draconian' internet Feb 06, 2014