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    TURKISH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT STRIPS INTERNET AUTHORITY OF RIGHT TO CLOSE WEBSITES

    09:37 â~@¢ 03.10.14

    The Turkish Constitutional Court has ruled as "unconstitutional" the
    Telecommunications Directorate's (TÄ°B) authority to close websites
    within four hours on the basis of national security, protecting public
    order, or preventing crime, Hurriyet Daily News reported.

    The extraordinary authority was granted to the TIB after an amendment
    to the Internet Law was passed at Parliament on Sept. 10, sparking
    protests from Internet rights groups.

    The latest Constitutional Court order is also binding for all sites
    already closed down due to the same law.

    The main opposition Republican People's Party had appealed to the
    Constitutional Court on Sept. 15 to annul the changes, arguing that
    they further restricted Internet use in Turkey and increased the
    government's control of web traffic.

    The restrictions had drawn reactions from Turkey's opposition and
    international organizations, who voiced concerns that freedom of
    expression and the right to freely communicate in private would
    be imperiled.

    The main opposition Republican People's Party had appealed to the
    Constitutional Court on Sept. 15 to annul the changes, arguing that
    they further restricted Internet use in Turkey and increased the
    government's control of web traffic.

    Read more on the Hurriyet Daily News website.

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