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ARTICLE · 13 APRIL 2020

Recently Proposed Amendments To Turkish Internet Law: Obligations Imposed On Social Network Providers

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On April 9, 2020, online newspapers and other unofficial sources on the Internet spread the news that a Draft Law on the Amendment of Certain Laws...

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On April 9, 2020, online newspapers and other unofficial sources on the Internet spread the news that a Draft Law on the Amendment of Certain Laws ("Draft Amendment Law") had been prepared and sent to certain non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for their opinion and these sources published the proposed amendments. As per the preamble of the Draft Amendment Law, the main purpose is presented to be to prevent the potential negative consequences of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. An official text of the Draft Amendment Law is not yet publicly available. That said, the draft is in wide circulation through multiple NGO and stakeholder channels for meaningful participation concerning its contents.

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