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July 2023 in Europe and Central Asia: A free expression round up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

Users and content creators denied access after petition branded subscription service 'immoral' and 'disgusting'

Digital freedom is vital for Turkey's elections, but the Erdoğan government could increase internet censorship, say a panel of experts.

Turkish government has stepped up its efforts to intensify the ongoing crackdown on freedom of expression in the run up to the elections.

Deutsche Welle, which produces news in Turkish, will close its office next week after the government refused it permission to operate.

Turkey's parliament has passed a law which will criminalise the spreading of fake news on social media. The move has drawn national and international condemnation. Critics claim the legislation is intended…

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Turkey’s parliament passed a swathe of new amendments known as the “censorship law” introducing new abusive criminal speech offences that further deepen online censorship

Turkish government's attempts to criminalize social media postings draw growing condemnation as elections loom

Turkish press unions organized nationwide rallies Tuesday to protest the likely passage of a so-called disinformation bill. They worry that jail sentences of up to three years for spreading fake news could be applied to any news the government disapproves of.