WJS piece: “How Turkey’s Erdogan became one of the world’s most determined Internet censors

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How Turkey’s Erdogan became one of the world’s most determined Internet censors

Turkey

ISTANBUL?Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan rode around Google Inc.GOOGL +0.68% headquarters last spring in the company’s self-driving car, tried on Google Glass eyewear and vowed to keep digitizing the economy in the country he has ruled since 2003.

Since then, the 60-year-old Mr. Erdogan has turned his democratically elected government into one of the world’s most determined Internet censors.

His political party passed laws letting him shut down websites without a court order and collect Web browsing data on individuals. He put a veteran spy in charge of Turkey’s telecommunications regulator…………..

Some Worry Prime Minister’s Tactics Could Become a Template for Other Countries …………

 

 

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