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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Welcome to the Wiretapping Republic of Turkey

"Welcome to the Wiretapping Republic of Turkey

SEDAT ERGİN

It seems that the public stir created by the wiretapping scandals in Turkey will continue for a long time.

* Scandals fall into two categories: In the first, phones are tapped illegally and openly. In the second, we face legal problems stemming from legal eavesdropping under a court decision. A big part of wiretapping in the second category seems to be appropriate, but problems at times seem to occur with the bending of rules or violation of boundaries."

More:Welcome to the Wiretapping Republic of Turkey - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review