Turkish parliaments passes stringent Internet regulation
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Turkey’s parliament approved changes to a law regulating use of the Internet late on Wednesday, enabling authorities to block access to web pages for violations of privacy that critics say will limit freedom of speech. Parliament, where Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party has a majority, voted in favor of the articles, which allow the telecommunications authority to block access to material within four hours without obtaining a prior court order. read more