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Hacking Godfather ‘Maksik’ Sentenced to 30 Years by Turkish Court

Hacking Godfather ‘Maksik’ Sentenced to 30 Years by Turkish Court: “A Ukrainian cybercrime lord linked to virtually every major breach of U.S. retail networks in the past four years was sentenced this week to 30 years in prison by a Turkish court, on unrelated charges of hacking banks in that country, according to reports. (Via Wired News.)


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Computer experts warns against wiretapping programs

Computer experts warns against wiretapping programs: “Head of the Computer Engineering Department of Gazi University, Professor Şeref Sağıroğlu, warned against the high risk of being bugged in Turkey and the abundance of wiretapping programs used to this end.” (Via Today’s Zaman, your gateway to Turkish news :: News.)


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European Union voices concern over inadequacy of privacy bill

European Union voices concern over inadequacy of privacy bill: “The European Union has criticized a bill on the protection of private data, a piece of legislation that has been given priority in the country’s efforts for greater harmonization with EU legislation, saying that the scope of exceptions mentioned in the bill is so vast and ambiguous that that it will…


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İnternet medyası hukukî olarak ‘gazeteci’ sayılmak istiyor

İnternet medyası hukukî olarak ‘gazeteci’ sayılmak istiyor: “Özellikle son dakika haberleriyle birçok televizyon kanalına fark atan haber sitelerinin ‘gazeteci’ statüsüne alınması için ilk adım atıldı. İnternet Medyası Derneği (İMD) tarafından hazırlanan yasa teklifi Meclis’e sunuldu.” (Via Zaman :: Anasayfa.)


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Turkish Prosecutor seeks to ID YouTube posters

Turkish Prosecutor seeks to ID YouTube posters ANKARA, Turkey, 04 December, 2008 A Turkish prosecutor says the United States should identify the individuals responsible for certain questionable YouTube videos. Ankara public prosecutor Kursat Kayral has asked U.S. officials to identify whoever posted videos on the video-sharing Web site that offered derogatory views of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the…


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Turkish Website Blocking Statistics as of 01 December 2008

Since the Turkish Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Suppression of Crimes Committed by means of Such Publications came into force in November 2007, several websites were blocked by court orders and administrative blocking orders issued by the Telecommunications Communication Presidency (TIB). In terms of statistics, it was revealed by TIB that as of…


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Zaman: Turkey could face charges at European court over restrictions

Turkey could face charges at European court over restrictions 30 November 2008, Sunday, AYŞE KARABAT, ANKARA Internet restrictions are against European Union norms and Turkey could face charges at the European Courts for violating the freedom of expression, experts warn. Internet restrictions are against European Union norms and Turkey could face charges at the European Courts of Human Rights for…


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Bianet: Adnan Oktar Gets Another Site Banned

Bianet: Adnan Oktar Gets Another Site Banned Creationist Adnan Oktar gets the internet site nacizanebilgi.com shut down on the grounds that he was insulted. He is asking for 4000 euro as an indemnity. Bia news center – İstanbul, 24-11-2008 (Erol ÖNDEROĞLU – hukuk@bianet.org) Creationist Adnan Oktar, a representative of the Science Research Foundation (BAV), is asserting mental anguish damages against…


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Press Release:Turkey’s cyber-censorship challenged by MEP Delegation

Press Release:Turkey’s cyber-censorship challenged by MEP Delegation 27 November 2008, 10:00am Turkey’s status as the only country in the world which blocks ‘YouTube’ is being challenged by a leading advocate of the country’s European Union membership, during a high level parliamentary human rights delegation. British Labour Euro MP Richard Howitt highlighted that the one thousand websites blocked in Turkey puts…


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National Secular Society – NSS provokes protest about Turkey’s internet ban on Dawkins

National Secular Society – NSS provokes protest about Turkey’s internet ban on Dawkins: “NSS provokes protest about Turkey’s internet ban on Dawkins The National Secular Society has joined with a Dutch MEP to complain to the EU Enlargement Commissioner about a Turkish ban on the internet site of Richard Dawkins. The Dutch MEP Sophie in ’t Veld, who is an…