Turkish parliament approves contentious election law changes

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey´s parliament on Thursday approved electoral law amendments that critics maintain could pave the way to election fraud and aim to curtail an opposition alliance´s chances of wresting control of the house in the next elections. Parliament endorsed the changes by a show of hands after a three-day debate.The reforms were…

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Turkish social media bill presages 'new dark era' of censorship,…

By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, July 28 (Reuters) — A proposed law that Turkey says will make social media companies more accountable to local regulations will rather increase censorship and accelerate a trend of authorities silencing dissent, critics including a U.N.body said this week. The Turkish parliament was to begin debate on Tuesday on the bill…

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