| Author (Person) | Dombey, Daniel |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 23.11.11 |
| Publication Date | 23/11/2011 |
| Content Type | News |
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Moves by the Turkish government during 2011 have sparked concern by some within Turkey that the state is exerting ever-greater sway over other parts of society, ranging from academia to business. During 2011, Turkey put independent regulators under the supervision of government departments, asserted new powers to appoint members of the Turkish Academy of Sciences and increased control over the Istanbul Stock Exchange as a possible prelude to privatisation. On the 22 November 2011, Ankara introduced new internet filters that the government claims will protect children from damaging content. The state has set out different rationales in each case. But critics – and even some sympathisers – are alarmed. |
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| Countries / Regions | Turkey |
