YouTube joined in Twitters freedom last night as the government of Turkey lifted its two-month ban. The move, unsupported by Turkeys Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, follows an April 4th ruling of the countrys Constitutional Court. After Google filed its complaint, the legislature came to the consensus that the ban did indeed violate human rights […]
Turkish telecoms watchdog BTK said on Friday it had not yet received a ruling by Turkeys top court ordering the removal of a two-month block on video-sharing website YouTube. The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that a block on access to YouTube imposed by Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogans government was a violation of rights, but […]
For now, its difficult to tell whether or not the claims will amount to more than just talk. There isnt an official case against Twitter at this stage. Also, Erdogans views dont always mesh with those of Turkeys judges — he believes the Constitutional Court is conducting interference in politics by upholding freedom of expression. […]
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