Turkey's crackdown on the internet raises "serious concerns" and "needs to be revised in line with European standards," the European Commission has said.
The commission's spokesman on enlargement, Peter Stano, on Thursday (6 February) noted that the new regime “would lead to a further reduction in internet freedom.”
"Turkish people deserve more freedom of information and transparency, not more restrictions," he added.
The bill also attracted criticism from European Parliamen...
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