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ARTICLE · 19 OCTOBER 2022

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Basın Kanunu ile Bazı Kanunlarda Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Kanun Teklifinin ("Değişiklik Kanunu") görüşmeleri bir süredir Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi'nde (TBMM) devam ediyordu.

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Can Sozer
Can Sozer
Aybüke Gündel Solak
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Berfu Oztoprak
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Yigit Acar
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Ecenur Etiler
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Yeni gelişme

Basın Kanunu ile Bazı Kanunlarda Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Kanun Teklifinin (“Değişiklik Kanunu“) görüşmeleri bir süredir Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi'nde (TBMM) devam ediyordu. TBMM, 13 Ekim 2022 Perşembe akşamı teklifi kabul etti ve Değişiklik Kanunu yasalaştı. Değişiklik Kanunu'na buradan ulaşabilirsiniz.

Değişiklik Kanunu Neler Getiriyor?

Değişiklik Kanunu başta (i) 5187 sayılı Basın Kanunu, (ii) 5809 sayılı Elektronik Haberleşme Kanunu ve (ii) 5651 sayılı İnternet Ortamında Yapılan Yayınların Düzenlenmesi ve Bu Yayınlar Yoluyla İşlenen Suçlarla Mücadele Edilmesi Hakkında Kanunu (“İnternet Kanunu“) olmak üzere pek çok kanunda değişiklik yapmaktadır. İlaveten, 5237 sayılı Türk Ceza Kanunu'na (TCK) halkı yanıltıcı bilgiyi alenen yayma suçunu eklemektedir.

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