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…
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…
‘Letter to the European Parliament on Turkey’s banning of RichardDawkins.net’ by Sophie in ‘t Veld MEP – RichardDawkins.net Brussels, 18 November 2008 Olli Rehn Commissioner for Enlargement European Commission rue de la Loi 200 1040 Brussels Dear Commissioner Rehn, dear Olli, I am writing to express my concern at reports of a Turkish court compromising freedom of expression in the…
İnternet kafelere “porno film” operasyonu: “Fatih’te, müşterilere cinsel içerikli film izlettirildiği iddia edilen 2 internet kafeye yönelik, İstanbul Emniyet Müdürü Celalettin Cerrah’ın talimatıyla yapılan operasyonda 15 kişi gözaltına alındı.” (Via CNN TÜRK.)
European parliamentarians urge Turkey to remove YouTube ban 28.11.2008 A delegation from the European Parliament urged Turkish officials to make the necessary legal arrangements to enhance freedom of expression and eventually lift the ban on access to YouTube. European parliamentarians urge Turkey to remove YouTube ban ‘Banning YouTube, Google’s blogging site, the websites of a teachers’ trade union, Richard Dawkins…