Justice minister defends identity verification plan, says social media ‘not a space of freedom’

Turkey’s justice minister has defended plans for sweeping new social media regulations, saying online platforms are “not a space of freedom” and confirming that the government intends to introduce legislation requiring identity verification for users, Turkish Minute reported, citing the Anka news agency. Speaking on NTV, Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, the former İstanbul chief public prosecutor who […] The post Justice minister defends identity verification plan, says social media ‘not a space...

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