Alarm Grows Over Turkish Security Legislation

Parliamentary opposition parties and the European Union are asking Turkish leaders to reconsider proposed new security legislation, but the government insists tough measures are needed following violent protests last October. One of the most controversial aspects of the legislation allows police to detain people without trial and search homes without court orders. The new legislation also says those who cover their faces fully or partially during protests could be sent to prison for up to...

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