Article 301 (Turkish Penal Code)
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Article 301 is an article of the Turkish Penal Code making it illegal to insult Turkey, the Turkish nation, or Turkish government institutions. It took effect on June 1, 2005, and was introduced as part of a package of penal law reform in the process preceding the opening of negotiations for Turkish membership of the European Union (EU), in order to bring Turkey up to Union standards.
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See also
- Censorship in Turkey
- Human rights in Turkey
- International Freedom of Expression Exchange
- List of prosecuted Turkish writers
- Enemy of the people
- Enemy of the state
- Lèse-majesté
- "I Apologize" campaign
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