President Sezer Endorses Internet Law
The new law regulating Internet content has been passed by President Ahmet Necdet Sezer. It aims at protecting the public and does not allow criticism of Ataturk. Critics say the law is not effective.
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Protecting the public and Ataturk's memory
Under the new law, it will be a punishable offence to provide web space to encourage suicide, sexual exploitation of children, pornography, prostitution or gambling, or to facilitate the use of drugs or the supply of dangerous substances.
The same law will also obstruct internet publications criticising Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic.
Critics have claimed that the law is an unsuccessful patchwork of former laws which will cause confusion and excessive censorship.(EÖ/TK/AG)
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