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The Turkish parliament has approved a bill that would tighten government controls over the internet.
The new law will allow Turkey’s telecommunications authority to block websites without first seeking a court ruling.
It will also force internet providers to store data on web users’ activities for two years and make it available to the authorities.
Web journalist Serdar Akinan talks to James Reynolds about his concerns about the new law
The opposition has criticised the move as an assault on freedom of expression.
Internet access in Turkey is already restricted and thousands of websites blocked.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been openly critical of the internet, calling Twitter a “scourge” and condemning social media as “the worst menace to society”.
Both Twitter and Facebook were widely used by anti-government protesters to spread information during demonstrations last year.
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Categories: Europe and Australia, Free speach, Free Speech, Turkey
Perhaps, national security trumps every thing.
I agree with Zia. It is often a question of what we know but also what is not made public. The fine line between security and strict ideology is often confusing.